Pennsylvania implements the Paul Miller Law – how to avoid the $50 driving fine

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)Pennsylvania will begin enforcing Paul Miller's Law, a new distracted driving measure, starting this Friday, allowing police to issue $50 fines to drivers caught holding or using an interactive mobile device while operating a vehicle. The law previously had a year-long warning period where officers could only issue written warnings, but that period has now concluded, making violations subject to immediate citations starting this Friday. Under the legislation, drivers are prohibited from holding a smartphone, tablet, or similar device, or supporting it with any part of their body, even when stopped at a red light or in traffic, making it a primary offense. While the law bans handheld device use, it permits hands-free technology such as Bluetooth and voice commands for calls, GPS navigation, and music, and includes exceptions for emergency calls to police or other services. Named after Paul Miller Jr., who died in a 2010 distracted driving crash, the law aims to reduce the significant number of incidents, with nearly 10,000 distracted-driving crashes reported in Pennsylvania in 2024, leading to 49 fatalities. In fullPennsylvania implements new driving law this week that could rack up finesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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