Louisiana Enacts New Traffic Laws to Combat Distracted Driving and Enhance Road Safety
BATON ROUGE, La. — Three new traffic laws began enforcement Friday, including a significant measure aimed at reducing distracted driving, which is responsible for approximately 3,300 fatalities annually on U.S. roads, according to federal transportation data. The updated legislation, a centerpiece of State Rep. Brian Glorioso’s advocacy efforts, marks a decade-long attempt to address this pressing issue. Rep. Glorioso emphasized the goals of the new law: to improve roadway safety, decrease serious accidents, and ultimately lead to lower insurance premiums for drivers. Glorioso’s initiative builds upon an existing Louisiana regulation that prohibits the use of … Read more