Pennsylvania texting ban

The governor of my home state of Pennsylvania is expected to sign a bill into law that will make texting while driving a primary offense. This long overdue law will make the roads just a little bit safer for motorcyclists. Pennsylvania will now join 30 other states with similar bans. As a primary offense police can serve a $50 ticket to anyone seen texting while driving.

Sadly it takes a law to get people to stop this dangerous and self absorbed habit but I’m glad it passed. Ironically they removed part of the bill which would have also banned using cell phones without hands-free devices. Hopefully that will be passed some day as well.

Be safe.