Law Banning Handheld Phone Use by Drivers Takes Effect in Pennsylvania

Safety officials warn drivers to not use infotainment system to stream media

Screens in your car seem to be getting bigger each new model year, and officials are warning drivers to make sure they’re not playing movies on them while they’re driving. We’re not talking about movie screens for your kids in the back, we’re talking about devices that turn the infotainment in the front into a media player where you can watch shows and scroll TikTok. “While they’re driving we see them looking at screens instead of looking at the…

Law banning handheld phone use by drivers takes effect in Pennsylvania

Using a phone behind the wheel has long been seen as dangerous, but now it’s officially illegal in Pennsylvania, even while stopped at red lights.

Op-Ed: Honoring Paul Miller with a new era of safer roads in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – This week, a new era of safety begins on Pennsylvania roads when Paul Miller’s Law officially takes effect.

State police: Enforcement of new distracted driving law begins Thursday

HARRISBURG — The written warning period begins next week for a Pennsylvania law meant to crack down on drivers fiddling with their phones while behind the wheel.

New Pennsylvania driving law banning cell phone use takes effect Thursday

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police and PennDOT are reminding drivers to "Put down the phone and make it home." Paul Miller's law goes into effect across Pennsylvania Thursday. It means anyone using a cellphone or other hand-held device behind the wheel can be pulled over by police and issued a warning. The law defines cellphone use as holding it in one hand, supporting it with any body part, pressing more than a single button to answer a phone c…