The devices cannot be used at any time, including traffic lights, stop signs, or while stopped in heavy traffic.
, named after the 21-year-old who was killed in Hamilton Twp., Monroe County, in 2010. He was hit by a distracted driver of a tractor-trailer. "You know, I couldn't identify my son at the morgue. I couldn't even identify him, it was that bad," said Eileen Miller, Paul's mother.
"I kind of just whispered in his ear, I said, 'Paul, I don't know what caused this crash, but I will find out what it is, and I will make a change.'"Gov. Shapiro signs bill banning use of hand-held devices for drivers | What you need to know She kept her promise, and after learning the driver was distracted, she pushed for new legislation to ban handheld devices. In 2024, after more than a decade of fighting, she was present at the signing of the bill named after her son.The law bans all handheld devices while driving, which includes phones, digital assistants, computers, or anything that is used to communicate or take video and needs to be held with at least one hand. The devices cannot be used at any time, including traffic lights, stop signs, or while stopped in heavy traffic."It gets expensive," said Schuylkill Twp. Police Lt. Brian McCarthy. "The fine itself is $50, but when you add court costs into it, it turns out to be about $198.50." Police across the state are ready to enforce the new law and point out that it is already illegal to text and drive. The law just takes it a step further.The only exception is using a phone to contact police or emergency crews.
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