The state legislature is attempting to pass a bill that would ban hand-held cell phone usage while driving. Jay Costa, the ranking Democrat in the Pennsylvania State Senate would like to see the passage of a bipartisan bill in the house that would ban the use of hand-held cell phone while driving. Costa says cell phone companies have lobbied against previous bills in the house. This is why Pennsylvania is one of 24 states that don’t prohibit hand-held cell phones for all drivers. According to the National High Traffic Safety Administration, between 2013-2017, there were 227 distracted driver fatal crashes in Pennsylvania. Those included phone usage and wearing headphones. Drivers in Pennsylvania could drive and talk on their phone but once they cross the border into Ohio or West Virginia, they’d be breaking the law. Despite the bipartisan efforts to pass a ban in the State House of Representatives, political analysts says chances of passing appear dim this session.