Hands-free cell phone law seeks to curb distracted driving crashes

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 01, 2019 6:56 PM CT | Published: July 01, 2019 12:23 PM CT

Tennessee’s new “hands-free law,” which took effect Monday, seeks to curb distraction-related crashes across the state and particularly in Shelby County, which leads the state in such accidents. The measure is among a number of new state laws that became effective Monday.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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