Georgia Drivers Might Get Small Grace Period With New Hands-Free Law

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June 19th, 2018

While the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says there will be no grace period, some law enforcement agencies say they will observe a short period where they’ll focus on educating drivers about the new Georgia law, which makes it illegal to hold or support a cellphone with any part of your body while driving a car.

Jeff Chiu / Associated Press file

Georgia’s new “hands-free” driving law goes into effect July 1. But drivers who get pulled over for holding an electronic device might not get a ticket immediately.

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says there will be no 90-day grace period for enforcing the law.

However, some law enforcement agencies say they will observe a short period where they’ll focus on educating drivers about the new rules.

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