Ban On Handheld Phones While Driving To Take Effect Next Week

State officials are reminding Pennsylvanians that handheld cell phone use while driving will be banned starting next week.  Starting on June Fifth, using a handheld cell phone while behind the wheel will be outlawed, even at a red light.  The ban is named Paul Miller’s Law for a man who was killed in a Monroe County crash with a tractor-trailer driver who was reaching for their cell phone.  Anyone caught violating the ban will be issued a written warning in the first year, but will receive a citation starting in June 2026.