Driving through Atlanta? Put down your cellphone

Georgia’s new hands-free law means you can’t hold your cellphone while driving

Doug Turnbull gives you the basics on the new traffic law going into effect July 1.

Georgia’s new cellphone law will affect July 4 holiday travelers who normally drive through Atlanta on their way to Florida, the Great Smoky Mountains or other Southern destinations.

What does the law mean to you? If you are driving through Atlanta, put down your phone. For that matter, if you are driving through Georgia, put down your phone, use a hands-free device and limit the things that you do with a cellphone while the car is in operation.

The new law takes effect Sunday.

Things to know about Georgia’s hands-free cellphone law

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Atlanta traffic updates for your drive

If you are driving through Atlanta, get live traffic reports around the clock from News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB.

Outside Atlanta, you can listen online with the WSB Radio app.

For updated traffic information from the state of Georgia, dial 511 or visit www.511ga.org/

LATEST ATLANTA TRAFFIC NEWS: Get news about wrecks, stalls and road projects that may slow you down from the AJC.

July 4 starts early in Atlanta with the annual AJC Peachtree Road Race from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park. This photo shows the starting line from the 2017 race.

Credit: Branden Camp

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Credit: Branden Camp

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