Louisiana House voted to ban holding a cellphone while driving
House bill 565 is heading to the Louisiana Senate for approval.
Posted: May 26, 2021 7:36 PM
Updated: May 26, 2021 7:39 PM
Posted By: Gabrielle Riles
LAFAYETTE, LA (KADN)- Louisiana lawmakers are advancing House Bill 565 which would ban all handheld cellphone use while driving.
Violators of the ban would face a fine of up to $100 on a first offense, $300 on a second, and $300 plus a license suspension on the third offense. The bill is heading to the senate and awaiting approval.
Some drivers in Lafayette doesn’t think that this law is needed.
“I can still drive with one hand, you know. As long as I m not on it. You shouldn t be worried about it,” Tylon Gallien, a driver in Lafayette, said.