Drivers violating South Carolina’s new hands-free law will face fines upwards of $100 and points off their driving record. Distracted drivers texting or using their cell phones caused 1,520 crashes, ...

South Carolina's Hands-Free Driving Law will be fully enforced starting February 28, 2026. The law prohibits holding a mobile device, texting, or watching videos while driving. Drivers are permitted ...

South Carolina law enforcement officers will start handing out tickets on Saturday for those caught violating the new ...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A new law prohibiting the use of phones while driving takes effect today in South Carolina, making it illegal to hold or use a phone with any part of the body while operating a ...

South Carolina's hands-free driving law will be fully enforced with tickets starting Feb. 28, 2026. The law prohibits holding a mobile device or using it to text, email, or watch videos while driving.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Starting next Monday, South Carolina drivers need to keep their hands on the wheel and off their phones under the state’s new hands-free driving law. Enforcement of the change, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – As severe weather moves through the Lowcountry, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reminds ...

SOUTH CAROLINA — The six-month warning period for South Carolina’s new hands-free driving law ends Friday. Starting Saturday, drivers caught using a handheld mobile device will receive a $100 ticket ...

A bill is pending in the General Assembly that would prevent officers from considering smell as a determination of impairment.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — “Distracted driving is simply deadly. It's deadly to literally hundreds of people in South Carolina every year,” says Representative Bill Taylor. He is the author of H.3276, ...

Distracted drivers texting or using their cell phones caused 1,520 crashes, killing five people on South Carolina roads from 2013 to 2023, according to the most recent Department of Public Safety data ...