text: In 2018, 4,637 people died in car crashes due to cell phone/electronic device use. These crashes were responsible for $129 billion of the overall societal damage caused by motor vehicle crashes. Many states in the US have noticed the increase in cell phone related car accidents, so not only is it dangerous to use electronic devices while driving, it is also illegal. On July 1, 2018, the state of Georgia enacted a law called the Hands-Free Law. The law states that drivers cannot have a phone in their hand or touching any part of their body while talking on their phone while driving (GA Highway Safety). It even mentions hands-free technology, stating that even with gadgets that do not require the use of hands, drivers cannot write, read or send text messages, e-mails, social media content and other internet data while on the road. Besides the consequences for breaking the Hands-Free law are monetary fines and points assessed against the driver's license.