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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Just days after Paul Miller’s Law took full effect, the Pennsylvania State Police conducted a statewide enforcement initiative aimed at discouraging the use of handheld mobile devices while driving.

The effort, known as Operation Hands Off, took place June 8th-10th and focused on identifying distracted drivers across the Commonwealth.

According to state police, the initiative was part of an ongoing effort to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities related to distracted driving.

Paul Miller’s Law, which recently took effect in Pennsylvania, prohibits drivers from using handheld interactive mobile devices while operating a vehicle.

According to a release from the Pennsylvania State Police, the statistics from this enforcement can be found below, and the three-day initiative was highly successful, resulting in 694 traffic citations and 308 warnings related to Paul Miller’s Law, as well as 6,013 other traffic citations, 4,090 other warnings and 98 DUI arrests.

Table 1: 2026 Operation Hands Off (Pennsylvania Vehicle Code 3316.1)

 

Year	Traffic Citations	Warnings
2026 (3 days)	694	308

 

 

 

Table 1: 2026 Operation Hands Off (All Other Violations)

 

Year	Other Traffic Citations	Other Warnings	DUI Arrests
2026 (3 days)	6,013	4,090	98