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What to know about Pa.’s new ban of handheld phone use while driving

Pennsylvania was the only state in the region that allowed drivers to talk using a handheld phone while driving.

A motorist writes a text message while waiting at a red light at the intersection of Western and Diversey avenues Thursday, March 29, 2019, in Chicago, Ill. Nationwide, 3,166 people died from distracted driving nationally in 2017, according to federal data. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
A motorist writes a text message while waiting at a red light at the intersection of Western and Diversey avenues Thursday, March 29, 2019, in Chicago, Ill. Nationwide, 3,166 people died from distracted driving nationally in 2017, according to federal data. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS)Read moreJohn J. Kim / MCT
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