Pennsylvania State Police issue over 6,000 citations during ‘Operation Hands Off’

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Police said they issued over 6,000 traffic citations during its “Operation Hands Off,” which targeted distracted driving.

From June 8-10, troopers across the state issued 6,013 traffic citations, 4,090 warnings and made 98 DUI arrests, according to a release.

This included 694 traffic citations and 308 warnings relating to Paul Miller’s Law, which prohibits the use of handheld mobile devices while driving.

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The law is named after Paul Miller, a Pennsylvania man who was killed by a distracted driver. It was signed into law in 2024, followed by a one-year warning period, with full enforcement beginning June 5, 2026.

The 308 Paul Miller’s Law warnings issued from June 8-10 makes up about 20% of total warnings (1,616) issued by state police last year.

Eileen Miller, Paul Miller’s mother, told CBS 21 the numbers “bring mixed emotions.”

“I didn’t fight for more than over 12 years to punish people – I fought to save lives,” she said. “Every citation is an opportunity for someone to change their behavior before a family experiences the tragedy that mine did.”

No mother wants her child or loved one attached to a law. But if Paul’s legacy is making drivers put their phones down and change their behavior and preventing even one family from receiving the heartbreaking knock on the door that I received, then then his life is continuing to make a difference. That is what Paul Miller’s law is about.