AAA Northeast testified in favor of bills (H.B.3748 and S.B.2349) that would expand the state's distracted-driving law to prohibit video recording or broadcasting while driving and asked the committee to make enforcement a primary offense.

"We strongly encourage you to support moving these bills favorably out of committee," said Christina Hayman, senior manager of government affairs at AAA Northeast. Hayman noted that distracted driving remains a leading cause of crashes nationally and said Massachusetts has seen nearly 900 crashes since 2025 where manual operation of an electronic device was cited.

AAA supported the 2019 hands-free law and said the new language is needed to address evolving behaviors such as recording or live-streaming while behind the wheel. The organization recommended the committee reject making the new offense a secondary violation, saying that would limit effective enforcement.

Committee members did not vote during the hearing; advocates asked members to prioritize the expansion as part of ongoing road-safety work.