HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police and PennDOT are reminding drivers to "Put down the phone and make it home."

Paul Miller's law goes into effect across Pennsylvania Thursday. It means anyone using a cellphone or other hand-held device behind the wheel can be pulled over by police and issued a warning. The law defines cellphone use as holding it in one hand, supporting it with any body part, pressing more than a single button to answer a phone call or otherwise operate it and reaching for a hand-held device in a way that makes the driver move from a proper seated position.

Starting in June 2026, drivers will be issued a summary traffic violation and a $50 fine for distracted driving.

At a press conference Wednesday, police from many Blair County departments said this law couldn't come s

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