Advocates, Gov. Landry support legislative proposal to tighten regulations on distracted driving
Apr 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE mdash; Distracted driving advocates joined Gov. Jeff Landry and other officials to re-introduce the Hands-Free Law to the legislature after multiple failed attempts.Louisiana already has a law in place that criminalizes distracted driving, but the new law would provide stricter guidelin
es, such as specific limits on holding and typing on a cell phone while driving.Under the proposed law, GPS and hands-free calls would still be allowed.Advocates argue that the new law could save lives.ldquo;Everyone faces this. You can look around when you're driving and see people. They're not paying attention to the road and they're killing. They're killing us. They're killing our families,rdquo; advocate Suzanne Salter said.Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple was also at the conference. He argues that if distracted driving decreases, auto insurance rates will as well. One of Landryrsquo;s key policy goals during this yearrsquo;s legislative session is to restructure the statersquo;s insurance system and culture.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less