Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing the measure.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign a bill that prohibits the use of cell phones while driving a car after it passed both chambers of the General Assembly in Harrisburg on Wednesday.

PENNSYLVANIA - Pennsylvania could become the 26th state to pass a distracted driving bill as soon as Thursday. The bill, which prohibits the use of hand-held devices while driving in Pennsylvania, has already passed both chambers of the General Assembly.

Pennsylvania is poised to become the 27th state to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving. Wednesday, House Democrats announced the bill has passed both chambers of the General Assembly and is headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

Colorado will ban the drivers from using their cellphones with their hands while driving starting in 2025 under a bill that won approval just hours before the General Assembly adjourned for the year.

We’ve all heard and see the impacts of using your phone while driving. Using your cell phone while driving can cause wrecks, property damage, even death. Now, the Colorado Legislature is doing everything it can to make driving as safe as possible.