MONROEVILLE, Pa. —

Using your phone behind the wheel has long been seen as dangerous, but now it’s officially illegal in Pennsylvania, even while stopped at red lights.

The new measure, dubbed Paul Miller's Law, aims to get phones out of drivers’ hands, a move that officials say could save lives. Advertisement

"Someone who's traveling 70 miles an hour on the turnpike, they're going 100 feet per second. So if you have a phone in your hand -- 'Oh, I'm just going to quickly dial a number' -- in five seconds, you're 500 feet down the road. That could change everything," said Crispin Havener, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Last year in Pennsylvania, PennDOT reports that distracted driving caused 9,950 crashes, leading to more than 6,000 injuries and 49 fatalities.

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