(Columbia, SC) - The South Carolina Senate is advancing the Hands-Free Act.
The proposed legislation would prohibit drivers from holding or supporting their phone while operating a vehicle unless they are parked or stopped.
It would also ban drivers from watching a video, game, or video call while driving even if they aren't physically holding the phone.
The first offense would result in a 100-dollar ticket, and each offense after that would be a 200-dollar ticket plus two points on the driver's record.
The bill is now going to be considered by the House of Representatives.