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No dialing and driving begins July 1
Ga. mandate for hands-free cell use going into effect
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While Georgia's new law against dialing while driving allows for the use of a phone holder, drivers are not permitted to touch the phone while behind the wheel.
ATLANTA — Don't touch that screen! Starting July 1, Georgia is joining more than a dozen other states in banning hands-on cellphone use while driving.
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