Senator Joe Simitian created a new law set to be implemented tomorrow that not only requires adults to utilize hands-free devices in order to speak on a cell phone while driving, but also prevents teenagers that are 16 and 17-years-old from text messaging and using any type of cell phone to talk while driving.

The law was passed partly in response to the fact that traffic collisions continue to be the leading cause of death for teenagers and the use of a cell phone by any...