Pennsylvania lawmakers again grapple with proposal to ban cellphones while driving Ford Turner, The Morning Call
Pennsylvania lawmakers once again must decide whether to take the cellphones out of drivers’ hands.
A bill to do just that could see action in Harrisburg soon. Conceived by Monroe County Rep. Rosemary Brown, it would ban the use of handheld devices by drivers and make violations a “primary offense” meaning police could make a traffic stop based on seeing the violation.
“The purpose of this legislation is not to penalize drivers,” said Brown, a Republican, “but to protect innocent drivers, similar to our driving under the influence laws.”
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