Ban on Handheld Device Use While Driving Now in Effect

Pennsylvania ban on handheld cellphone use while driving takes effect

"Paul Miller's Law," which was passed last year, is named after a 21-year-old who was killed by a distracted driver back in 2010.

New Pa. law banning hand-held use of cell phones while driving now in effect

It was named after an East Stroudsburg University senior who was killed in 2010 by a distracted driver looking for their phone.

Ban on handheld device use while driving now in effect

Paul Miller's Law, a ban on the use of handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania, went into effect Thursday.

Cell Phone use while driving banned in Pennsylvania

Starting on June 5, 2025, a new law goes into place that cracks down on distracted driving in Pennsylvania. Named the Paul Miller’s Law, it is now illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving in Pennsylvania. The state had already banned texting while driving, but the new law is stricter and bans other cellphone uses such as sending an email or talking on the device. Law enforcement can now stop a driver if they are spotted with a mobile d…

Paul Miller's Law takes effect in Pennsylvania: What it means for drivers

Paul Miller's Law is now in effect in Pennsylvania.The law prohibits the use of hand-held devices while driving--even while stopped temporarily due to traffic,

What to know about new Pa. law banning hand-held cellphone use while driving

It’s time to put the cellphone down. Beginning Thursday, police in Pennsylvania can issue written warnings for using hand-held devices while driving — even if you’re stopped temporarily in traffic, at a red light or other brief delay. Gov. Josh Shapiro last June signed the measure, known as Paul Miller’s Law. Miller was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer in 2010 in Monroe County as the result of a distracted driver who reached for their ph…