Louisiana Bans Most Phone Use While Driving

Louisiana set to ban handheld phone use while driving | Here’s when and what the fines look like

Louisiana drivers will face tickets for holding phones while driving under a new hands-free law starting Aug. 1 Hands-free use remains legal.

Louisiana will soon ban handheld phone use when driving. See when, what penalties are.

It will be against the law to talk, text, be on social media, look at photos, or generally use any app if you are holding your phone while driving.

Louisiana bans most phone use while driving

It will become illegal next month to use a phone while driving in Louisiana unless it’s for hands-free calls or navigation.

Louisiana bans most cell phone use while driving

A new Louisiana law prohibits phone use while driving except for voice calls on hands-free systems, including wrist-worn devices such as the Apple Watch, and looking at a hands-free navigation system. (Photo: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) It will become illegal next month to use a phone while driving in Louisiana unless it’s for hands-free calls or navigation. On Monday, Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 519 by Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-Slidel…

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Newly signed law bans most cellphone use for drivers in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE — Starting Aug. 1, it will be illegal to use a cell phone while driving in Louisiana except for hands-free calls or navigational purposes.The policy was signed into law Monday by Gov. Jeff Landry.The law, which passed the legislature as HB 519, prohibits mobile device use, except for voice calls on hands-free systems like smartwatches and looking at navigation, given the device is not in a driver's hands.Rep. Brian Glorioso's legisla…