GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SIGNS NEW LAW MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO USE HANDHELD DEVICES WHILE DRIVING

A new law signed yesterday by Governor Shapiro aims to make roads safer for Western Pennsylvania drivers and motorists across the Commonwealth.  The new law makes it illegal for people to use handheld devices while driving.  An exception is allowed if the device is being used for navigational purposes only.  Pennsylvania becomes the 29th state in the nation to put such a distracted-driving law in place.