Ley de Conducción Sin Distracciones de Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Esta ley prohíbe usar el teléfono mientras conduces, para evitar accidentes. Durante los primeros seis meses, solo te darán una advertencia si te atrapan haciéndolo.

Es como si estuvieras cocinando y decides revisar tu teléfono mientras sostienes una sartén caliente; podrías quemarte o derramar la comida.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando a casa después del trabajo. Mientras conduce, recibe un mensaje y decide responderlo. Un policía lo detiene y, como la ley está nueva, solo le da una advertencia en lugar de una multa.

Penalidades

Las primeras 180 días solo habrá advertencias; después, pueden aplicarse multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

he Code Commissioner, the item relating to improper backing is retained in the schedule of offenses; this item was inadvertently omitted in Section 5.A. of 2017 Act No. 81. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 40, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be referred to and cited as the 'South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act.'" 2025 Act No. 40, SECTION 4, provides as follows: "SECTION 4. At every interstate highway ingress, the Department of Transportation shall erect a sign advising motorists of this act." 2025 Act No. 40, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. During the first one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this act, law enforcement officers shall only issue warnings for violations of Section 56-5-3890, as amended by this act." 2025 Act No. 40, SECTION 6, provides as follows: "SECTION 6. At the end of each fiscal year, the Department of Public Safety shall report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee the age, gender, and race of every driver issued a citation, as well as every instance that a citation is not issued following a traffic stop made pursuant to this act. The data must be reported at least by statewide totals for local law enforcement agencies, state law enforcement agencies, and state university law enforcement agencies. The statewide total for local law enforcement agencies shall combine the data collected by county and the municipal law enforcement agencies." 2025 Act No. 40, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "SECTION 7. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pendi