TIGHTER CELL PHONE RESTRICTIONS. IF A HANDS-FREE BILL IS SIGNED INTO LAW, HOUSE BILL 519 COULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO DO ANYTHING BEHIND THE WHEEL EXCEPT MAKE A PHONE CALL. WDSU’S JONAH GILMORE HAS ...

New York has prohibited the use of hands-free gas pump clips since the 1980s, due to safety concerns that the assemblyman said have long been addressed by modern technology.

South Carolina’s new hands-free law is here and that means no more texting, scrolling or holding your phone while behind the wheel. Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law the South Carolina Hands ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act has been passed by the House, which would make it illegal to use your phone while driving. The bill that was passed ...

Some lawmakers are pushing to make Florida a hands-free driving state. Texting and driving is already illegal in the state of Florida, but a bill moving through the state Legislature is working to ...

The new hands-free cellphone law goes into effect July 1. There will be a six-month period when law enforcement will hand out warning tickets. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the fines will be $100.

‘Operation Hands Free’ kicks off across Tennessee by: Jessica Barker, Kori Johnson Posted: Mar 31, 2025 / 11:27 PM CDT Updated: Apr 1, 2025 / 08:29 PM CDT ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is launching "Operation Hands Free" on April 1, as an effort to crack down on violators of the state's hands-free law during National ...

Rivian is preparing to introduce a hands-free driver-assistance system to its vehicles in the coming weeks, according to CEO R.J. Scaringe. Speaking during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings ...

A new bill was filed yesterday in Florida, aiming to enforce hands-free driving across the state. This legislative move comes in the wake of a dedicated father’s mission to make Florida a hands ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading its investigation into Ford Motor Co.'s hands-free technology — called BlueCruise — after two fatal crashes involving all ...

A new provision in Missouri’s hands-free law took effect at the start of 2025, allowing law enforcement to issue citations instead of just warnings for violating the law.