CSRA News: South Carolina Bill Banning Cellphone Use While Driving
The South Carolina Senate has given key approval to a bill banning anyone from holding a cellphone while driving. The proposal faces one last routine vote before heading to the House, which has failed to pass a number of similar bills in recent years.
The bill allows drivers without Bluetooth to put the cellphone in a cradle and push a button to make or end a call or deal with a navigation app, as long as they weren’t holding the phone.
Any driver could hold a phone while parked or stopped.
Drivers caught holding a phone would face a $100 fine for the first offense and a $200 fine and two points on their driving record for each additional offense.
Story courtesy of Mary Liz Nolan with WGAC.
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