By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Several new laws took effect in Louisiana on Friday, August 1. Among them is a new hand-held law.
According to a public service announcement from Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory, Louisiana drivers will no longer be allowed to physically hold a cellphone or any other handheld device while operating a vehicle. This means it will be illegal to talk, text, or use ...
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