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Drivers can’t be on cellphones under bill that passed House committee

State House will debate bill next

A law taking effect Sunday, July 1, makes it illegal to drive while holding a phone.

02232018 DRIVERS 1.JPG — A law taking effect Sunday, July 1, makes it illegal to drive while holding a phone.

ATLANTA — With Georgia having experienced a spike in both fatal crashes and auto insurance premiums, legislators advanced a proposal to make it illegal to hold a cellphone while driving.