03/30/2026
After a six-month warning period, law enforcement across South Carolina began issuing citations for the state’s Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Law on February 28, 2026.
The total number of citations issued by SCDPS (SC Highway Patrol, SC State Transport Police, and the SC Bureau of Protective Services) for hands-free violations from February 28, 2026 – March 29, 2026 is 1,994.
The total number of hands-free citations issued by other law enforcement agencies* for hands-free violations for the same reporting period is 1,501, bringing the statewide total of hands-free citations to 3,495.
For more information, please click here: https://scdps.sc.gov/news/2026/033026b