Updated on June 5.
Using a cellphone while driving will be illegal in Georgia starting July 1.
HB 673 will ban drivers from using wireless telecommunication devices to watch or record videos, read, write or send text messages while on the road. The bill also prohibits holding a device while driving. However, exceptions include using GPS, reporting an accident, calling 911 and using a device while legally parked.
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