Cell phone driving laws may only be stepping stones

    Pending legislation in Pennsylvania could would make it a violation to use a cell phone while driving, like it already is in New Jersey and Delaware.

    But you’ve no doubt seen drivers still gabbing away while driving through those states, so what gives?

    Beahavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott talked to Temple University researchers who say these initial bans might prove uneffective. Their database aims to examines the effectiveness of such laws, which researches say may need some adjusting to really keep drivers from chatting and texting.

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