Texting While Driving

Pennsylvania has now joined a growing number of other states which ban texting while driving. 

On November 9, 2011, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed Senate Bill 314 which makes it a primary offense to text while driving.  The prime sponsor of the Bill was Bucks County Republican Senator Robert "Tommy" Tomlinson.  Under the Bill, violators will be subject to a $50 fine, but they will not be subject to points.  The new law took effect March 8, 2012.  To view the text of the new law, click here.