In support of this national campaign, SB98 has been proposed that will ban phone usage while driving. According to Louisianaradionetwork.com the bill passed in committee without objection and has already received Senate approval.
Officials are strongly advising against messages that could potentially confuse or distract drivers. The primary reason behind this move is the growing concern over distracted driving, which has been a significant contributor to road accidents in recent times.
We complain all the time about when people text and drive, or in some cases simply using the phone and driving. But should we put down the burger while we're on the roads?
Children learn what they live. We can talk to our kids 'til we're blue in the face. Texting while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk, yet more than a third of teens think it's no big deal...
With survey numbers this high the chances of this story not being about you and the way you drive are very small. Some times the truth is right there in our mirror.
Louisiana State Police is trying to determine whether distraction played a role in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of 24-year-old Sulphur man and that left the driver of the other vehicle with minor injuries.
A Bossier City state representative will file legislation for the 2014 legislative session that would ban any type of cell phone use while traveling through a school zone.