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Driving while holding onto a phone or some other electronic device will be against the law in Michigan starting June 30. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill into law Wednesday in a ceremony attended by the families of people killed in crashes where distracted driving played a part.
Metro Detroit family pushes for legislation in honor of son killed by distracted driver
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LANSING, Mich. – Every day, 10 people die in the United States due to distracted driving.
The family of Mitchel Kiefer said he lived more life in his 18 years than most people do in a lifetime. His love of family, hockey and the fact that so many people saw him as their best friend shows the impact he had on so many.
Mitchel was struck by a distracted driver and pushed into oncoming traffic, where he was struck by another vehicle. Even in death, he is still impacting the lives of many.