BOSTON (WHDH) - Gov. Charlie Baker hosted a “Day of Action” at the State House on Wednesday that focused on recent road safety initiatives.
The event celebrated new legislation that supports highway safety, including new hands-free driving restrictions.
One woman in attendance became emotional while speaking about her sister, who was killed by a driver who was texting at the wheel.
“At 16, I lost my 18-year-old sister, Merritt, to four seconds of texting because a young driver was not focusing on the road, because a young driver was holding a phone in his hand and looking down,” the woman said.
Baker says the legislation also introduces new restrictions for impaired driving.
He says he hopes to sign it into law soon.
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