According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, more than 14,600 crashes involved a distracted driver in Pennsylvania in 2012. In 57 of those crashes, people died. Nearly 11 percent of Pennsylvania crashes over the past five years involved a driver distraction, resulting in more than 300 fatalities statewide.
The law in Pennsylvania regarding cellphone use while driving is far too weak. It was a good first step (as opposed to no law at all), but more needs to be done. With four distracted driving bills currently in the state House of Representatives and Senate, now is the time to join our neighbors in New Jersey and implement a hands-free law in Pennsylvania to make our roads safer.
