South Carolina Hands-free Act prohibits using mobile electronic devices while driving unless hands-free.

The South Carolina Hands-free Act makes it illegal for drivers to hold or support mobile electronic devices with any part of their body. Exceptions include using hands-free devices for voice-based communication, emergency assistance, digital dispatch, or prescribed medical devices. The act defines mobile electronic devices as cellular phones, portable computers, GPS receivers, and similar devices but excludes certain radios and medical devices. Violations include reading, composing, or transmitting text-based communications or watching motion content on a mobile device while driving.

South Carolina Hands-free Act prohibits using mobile electronic devices while driving unless hands-free.

The South Carolina Hands-free Act makes it illegal for drivers to hold or support mobile electronic devices with any part of their body. Exceptions include using hands-free devices for voice-based communication, emergency assistance, digital dispatch, or prescribed medical devices. The act defines mobile electronic devices as cellular phones, portable computers, GPS receivers, and similar devices but excludes certain radios and medical devices. Violations include reading, composing, or transmitting text-based communications or watching motion content on a mobile device while driving.