Senate Resolution No. by Senator Barrow urges the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to conduct a comprehensive study focused on reducing distracted driving, implementing driver refresher courses, and improving driver understanding of modern traffic control designs. The resolution highlights the growing concern of distracted driving, which significantly contributes to traffic accidents and fatalities in Louisiana. It emphasizes the need for enhanced driver education to address distractions from mobile devices and in-vehicle technologies, as well as the increasing use of traffic circles and roundabouts that many drivers find challenging to navigate.

The resolution calls for the study to analyze the primary causes and frequency of distracted driving incidents and to provide recommendations for voluntary or mandatory driver refresher courses. The findings and recommendations from the study are to be reported to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, and to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library, with a deadline set for sixty days prior to the start of the 2026 Regular Session of the Legislature. A copy of the resolution will also be sent to the chairman of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.