Drivers across Western Pennsylvania are being reminded to not use their cell phones while behind the wheel.
Last June, Paul Miller’s Law was signed by Governor Shapiro, which bans the use of cell phones while driving. Miller was a 21-year-old who was killed in a Monroe County crash with a tractor-trailer as the driver was reaching for their cell phone.
State police say that so far this month, nearly 700 drivers have been given fines for being on their phones while driving. Troopers conducted “Operation Hands Off” June 8–10, issuing 694 citations and 308 warnings under the law, along with more than 6,000 additional traffic citations and 98 DUI arrests. The crackdown came just after the law’s one-year warning period ended June 5, with enforcement now carrying a $50 fine plus court costs for handheld device use while driving.
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