If You Drive Erratically While Talking on the Phone... Watch Out
04.23.09 |
Pennsylvania drivers do not have to hang up but they would face tougher fines if police think their cell phones have caused erratic driving. The House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly defeated a measure that would have banned the use of hand-held cell phones or sending text messages from behind the wheel. But shortly afterward, the House voted overwhelmingly to impose an additional $50 fine on those caught driving carelessly if they also had been using a hand-held device.
The rival approach, sponsored by Rep. Josh Shapiro, D-Montgomery, would have allowed police to pull over and cite anyone they observed using a hand-held phone or tapping out a text message. Republican opponents expressed doubt that police would be able to enforce such a law, and argued for addressing the broader issue of distracted drivers.
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