Georgia's New Distracted Driving Law

On July 1, 2018, Georgia's new distracted driving law will go into effect. The new law is officially called the "Hands-Free Georgia Act" and it includes important new provisions relating to the use of "wireless telecommunications devices"¹ while driving a motor vehicle in Georgia.

It was already illegal to text and drive in Georgia, but now it is more difficult to use your cell phone at all, unless you have blue tooth or hands-free calling.

The Act, which will be found at O.C.G.A. § 40-6-241, states in pertinent part that:

While operating a motor vehicle on any highway of this state, no individual shall:

(1) Physically hold or support, with any part of his or her body a: