What Indiana drivers need to know about the hands-free law starting July 1

The Hands-Free Bill makes Indiana the 22nd state to ban motorists from holding a cellphone while operating a moving vehicle.

Violators may be fined up to $500 and potentially lose their license for repeat offenses after July 1.

Starting july first police will be able to ticket you for talking on your cell phone while driving.fox 55's jeremy masukevich tells us what indiana drivers need to know about the new hands-free law.

Nat tony by making them go hands free they can focus more on the task at hand that being operating the motor vehicle.fort wayne police lieutenant tony maze says there's been and uptick in crashes involving distracted drivers and in many cases cell phones.sot tony the best thing to do is to have it in a secure place and then turn on the voice activation for it so that you are not having to look at your phone all you have to do is listen.stand up: starting july first indiana drivers are banned from using cellphones behind the wheel.

However, this does not apply if the driver's phone is mounted on the dashboard or in hands-free mode.sot tony the officers will for the most part give warnings in the very beginning as people get used to the transition from what had been you can talk on your phone but you couldn't text to now the new hands-free the indiana hands-free law makes it illegal to touch your phone while in control of a vehicle.

Repeat offenders may be fined up to five hundred dollars and potentially lose their license.

Nat betti what i tell them with a new law is make sure you go home and tell your parents because you can't use yours at allbetti bradtmiller instructor with safeway driving school says breaking distracted driving habits is especially important for drivers under 21 whose licenses are probationarysot betti i tell them you have to know what works for you.

You might have to put it in the glovebox, you might have to have it in the back seat, you have to have it somewhere where you won't be tempted to pick it up because you heard the beep.the hands-free law states motorists may use their cell phone while the vehicle is not in motionbut maze says this does not apply if drivers are stopped at a redlight or stop sign.sot tonythe important part is to know when they are in control that is the new facet for this.

Which means when they are stopped at a redlight and their foot is one the brake they are still in control of their car.in fort wayne, jeremy masukevich, fox 55 news a provision made in the hands-free law states indiana motorists ticketed for using their cell phone before july first 20-21 will not receive points