The South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act took effect on Sept. 1, 2025. But the warning period ends Feb. 28.

Starting this weekend, drivers throughout the state will be faced with fines for holding their phones while behind the wheel.

Following a six-month grace period, law enforcement officers being issuing tickets under South Carolina’s latest “Hands-Free” law.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WFXG) – Texting and driving has been illegal in South Carolina for six months, but for the first time, violators will be ticketed for it starting on February 28 th.

A new South Carolina law taking effect on February 28 makes it illegal to hold a phone while driving, expanding on an ...

The Palmetto State’s Hands Free Driving Law goes into full effect Feb. 28. State lawmakers in 2025 enacted harsher prohibitions.

There have been fewer fatal car crashes in SC so far in 2026, according to the SCDPS. These counties have the highest numbers ...

South Carolina officers issued 11,898 warnings since September. Starting Feb. 28, drivers holding phones will face fines and ...

South Carolina drivers have until Saturday before warnings under the state’s new hands-free driving law turn into tickets.

The law will save lives but not many. To cut SC's third-highest highway death rate significantly, we need other reforms, starting with closing DUI loopholes.

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

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 ...