“Hands Free Tennessee” Campaign Has Began

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to introduce “Hands Free Tennessee.” The purpose of this campaign is to educate Tennesseans about the state’s “Hands Free Law,” known as Public Chapter No. 412, which took effect on July 1^st, 2019. This law requires drivers to put down their phones and focus on the road. The Tennessee Hands Free Law makes it illegal for a driver to; hold a cellphone or mobile device with any part of their body, write, send, or read any text-based communication, reach for a cellphone or mobile device in a manner that requires the driver to no longer be in a seated driving position or properly restrained by a seat belt, watch a video or movie on a cellphone or mobile device, and record or broadcast video on a cell phone or mobile device. You can visit handsfreetn.com for more information and videos with tips.