South Carolina Updates

Written by Anonymous | Aug 22, 2025 12:00:00 PM

Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act 

 

Effective September 1, 2025, South Carolina enacts the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act to:
 
  • Define the term mobile electronic device;
  • Remove old definitions from the state's distracted driving law; and
  • Prohibit the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle under most circumstances.