Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law today (WED) to ban using hand-held electronic devices while driving. Retired General Motors executive Steve Keifer (KEE-fer) was on hand for the bill-signing ceremony in Plymouth. He’s spent years lobbying for a hands-free driving law.
“This is the 26th state but we’re not stopping here. We’re going to take a little time to celebrate. We’re kicking off hands-free Florida next and we will not stop until all 50 states have hands-free legislation on the books saving lives all over the country.”
Keifer lost his 18-year-old son Mitchell in 2016 in a crash on I-96 involving a distracted driver. The new state law takes effect on June 30th. According to the Michigan State Police, six in 10 crashes in Michigan involve distracted driving.
