Yesterday, a new law went into effect in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The ordinance prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving. It was passed by the city council on April 8, 2010 in an attempt to reduce the number of distracted driving accidents in the city.
The law prohibits a driver from using his or her hands to answer a phone, dial a phone, hold a phone, text, use the web, or do anything else on a cell phone while driving. Hands free devices are still permitted.
The ordinance makes hand held cell phone use while driving a primary offense in Wilkes-Barre. That means that the police can pull you over and issue a ticket even if you aren’t doing anything else wrong. The municipality intends to issue warnings to drivers from now until July 1 and to start enforcing the law on that date. Tickets for violations of this city ordinance will be $75.
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