Without a hands-free driving law, SC could lose upwards of $40M in federal road funding • SC Daily Gazette

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Without a hands-free driving law, SC could lose upwards of $40M in federal road funding • SC Daily Gazette

South Carolina has long resisted efforts to outlaw the handheld use of cell phones while driving. Now the state stands to lose federal highway funding. (Stock photo from Westend61 via Getty Images)COLUMBIA — For more than two decades, South Carolina’s Legislature has resisted efforts to outlaw holding or scrolling on a cellphone while driving. But now the state stands to lose $40 million to $80 million in annual federal highway funding. That thr…