Hands-free driving law takes effect

(Editor’s Note: The following is a public service announcement from Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory.) Please be informed that the new law requiring hands-free driving while using any electronic device became effective January 1. What this means is that it is illegal to have a cell phone, iPad, or any other electronic device in your hand while operating a motor vehicle. What to do? ...

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