Pa. state Rep. Ed Neilson, majority chair of the PA House Transportation Committee, tells KDKA Radio that lawmakers want to protect drivers and save lives. Banning the use of hand-held devices while driving will go a long way toward making the state's roadways safer.

Pa. state Rep. Ed Neilson, majority chair of the House Transportation Committee, tells KDKA Radio about why it was so important to ban the use of hand-held devices while driving.