House Bill 673 Archives - Gwinnett Citizen

New Distracted Driving Law takes effect July 1

May 3, 2018

Lawrenceville – Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 673 into law Wednesday. Effective July 1, 2018, Gwinnett County drivers will face new restrictions on the use of electronic devices while driving and new penalties designed to counter the ongoing threat of distracted driving.

Governor Deal signs House Bill 673 into law

May 3, 2018

Drivers will no longer be allowed to hold or support a phone with their body starting July 1

(STATESBORO) – Governor Nathan Deal made Georgia the 16th state in the nation to enact a law banning drivers from having a cellphone in their hand when he signed House Bill 673 Wednesday afternoon in Statesboro.