“Hands-free” means you can’t hold you phone in your hand while driving.

The law allows a driver to use a cell phone to make calls, text, listen to music or podcasts and get directions, but only by voice commands or single-touch activation without holding the phone.

Accessing social media, streaming videos or Googling information on a device while driving are against the law in Minnesota, even in hands-free mode.

Visit HandsFreeMN.org for more information about the law.