This is a repost from the PA Walks and Bikes blog. PA Walks and Bikes is a new statewide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group, working on the ground in Harrisburg to make Pennsylvania a better place to live and ride.
Pennsylvania is closer than ever to making our streets safer by restricting the use of mobile electronic devices while driving. The Pennsylvania House and Senate have been negotiating the specifics of the bill, and House sponsor Eugene DePasquale stated that he is “confident – not 100 percent convinced, but confident – that we’re going to have a strong bill done this fall.”
Some members of the Senate, however, prefer a watered-down version of the bill that would only apply to new drivers and would make it a secondary offense. It is unsafe for any driver to be texting behind the wheel, and the people of Pennsylvania know it.
Let’s send a clear message to the Pennsylvania Senate that we want a strong bill that applies across the board, and let’s make it a primary offense. This will make our roads safer for all users, especially pedestrians and bicyclists.
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