Drivers are prohibited from texting and emailing while driving. Drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to use a cell phone or text message at all.
THE LAW
Text messaging and emailing while driving. Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device to manually enter multiple letters or text or to read a text message. This bill provides exemptions for using global positioning systems (GPS), reading caller identification information, and using a wireless telecommunications device to report an emergency. The provisions of this bill do not apply to operators of emergency vehicles. This bill incorporates HB 1615 and HB 2380.
