WHAT ARE

PENNSYLVANIA'S CELL
PHONE DRIVING LAWS?
Handler, Henning & Rosenberg LLP
Source: http://www.hhrlaw.com/blog/2017/march/what-are-pennsylvanias-cell-phone-driving-laws-/
 Most states in the U.S. have laws
regarding cell phone use while people
are driving. This is largely because one
of the biggest causes of most auto
accidents is driver inattention.
 YEARLY
AROUND 10% OF THE MORE THAN 10,000
DISTRACTED DRIVING CRASHES IN THE
STATE WERE CAUSED BY THE USE OF
HANDHELD CELL PHONES.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
first began enforcing laws back in 2011, when Senate Bill 314
was signed by the Pennsylvania governor. It banned the use
of interactive wireless communication devices while driving.
Later, specifications were made to ban texting as well.
 Since then, revisions to the law have
increased the punishments for violating
these laws, particularly if people are
seriously injured or killed in accidents with
a texting or cell-phone-using driver.
 A NEW LAW PROVIDES 2-YEAR SENTENCES
FOR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO PEOPLE
WHILE TEXTING. A DEATH CAN LEAD TO A 5-
YEAR PRISON TERM.

It was named Daniels Law after Daniel Gallatin, who was
struck and killed by a woman texting while driving an SUV.
 For no serious injuries or death, drivers
who violate this law are still fined $50,
and points can be added to the
license of the offender. Throughout the
state, people can also still talk to
others on the phone if they pull over,
use a hands-free device, and avoid
emotional conversations. It is enforced
as a primary law, which means an
officer can pull a person over for
texting or using a handheld
communication device without a
need for any other violation.
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