Louisiana Drivers Asked to Put Down Phones, Wear Seatbelts to Reduce Crashes

Louisiana drivers asked to put down phones, wear seatbelts to reduce crashes

Louisiana transportation officials urge drivers across the state to buckle up and put down their phones while traveling on the road.

DOTD joins other state agencies to encourage drivers to buckle up, put their phones down

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, in partnership with state agencies and Destination Zero Deaths, encouraged drivers to buckle up and put their phones down on Thursday. Thursday was Buckle Up, Phone Down Day and DOTD, along with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the Louisiana State Police, recognized the growing participation of Louisiana high school students and community members in the Buckle U…