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Louisiana's Distracted Driving Month targets deadly crashes

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LOUISIANA (WNTZ) - Distracted driving crashes in Louisiana result in deaths, injuries, and increased insurance rates, state leaders and advocates said Thursday during a press conference aimed at raising awareness of the issue. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) Executive Director Lisa Freeman hosted the event, which featured Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple, State Police Superintendent Col. Robert Hodges, Department of Transportation…

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Local activist calls for tougher distracted driving law in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) - According to recent surveys by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, our state consistently ranks at the top of the list for drivers who are most distracted on the road. That's why one activist is focusing on Louisiana in her quest to get a tougher hands-free law passed. Chicago native and nationwide activist Jennifer Smith said she lost her mother in 2008 due to a distracted driving incident, a…

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Timed with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the survey found two-thirds of Americans self-reported that they have not driven distracted in the past year, yet 89% witness speeding and reckless driving behavior weeklyMore than 75% of Americans support automated technology to…

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