Advocates, Gov. Landry support legislative proposal to tighten regulations on distracted driving

BATON ROUGE — Distracted driving advocates joined Gov. Jeff Landry and other officials to re-introduce the Hands-Free Law to the legislature after multiple failed attempts.Louisiana already has a law in place that criminalizes distracted driving, but the new law would provide stricter guidelines, such as specific limits on holding and typing on a cell phone while driving.Under the proposed law, GPS and hands-free calls would still be allowed.Advocates argue that the new law could save