January 1, 2021
(UNDATED) – Drivers in Indiana learned on July 1, 2020 that it is illegal to hold a cellphone or electronic devices while behind the wheel, a Mitchell man was arrested on a reckless homicide charge after killing a friend, Gov. Holcomb issues mask mandate, schools hold graduation ceremonies, Dirk Sears was appointed Oolitic Town Council president, and IU appointed a committee to look at renaming buildings.
Handsfree Law Goes Into Effect
Drivers in Indiana learned on July 1, 2020 that it is illegal to hold a cellphone or electronic device while behind the wheel.
State Reps. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville), who authored the law, and Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) discussed how this law could make Hoosier roads safer and save lives.