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Pass Mitchell’s Law

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Pass Mitchell’s Law

Current Indiana law requires ONLY a portable breath test when there is an accident that causes a fatality or serious bodily injury. An officer should seek all evidence including a chemical test and when use of a phone was admitted to or witnessed, a warrant for the phone. This would help secure necessary evidence to determine the cause of an accident as tragic as Mitchell's, but they are not required by Indiana law to do so. This must change!

Mitchell’s Law aims to change that.

Phase one of this proposed legislation would require:

  • Mandatory toxicology screening when there is a fatality or serious bodily injury.

This is about protecting future lives and ensuring that families like Mitchell’s aren’t left without answers and offending drivers are held accountable.

Our goal is to continue to fight until it is also mandatory to issue warrants for cell phone data in cases of a fatality or serious bodily injury.

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Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field, blindfolded.

Distracted driving happens when your attention is taken away from driving in three key ways:

Visual distraction

Taking your eyes off the road — looking at your phone, GPS, passengers, or anything not related to driving.

Manual distraction

Taking your hands off the wheel — texting, eating, adjusting controls, or holding a phone.

Cognitive distraction

Taking your mind off driving — daydreaming, emotional stress, using drugs or alcohol, or being deeply focused on a conversation.

Even one of these distractions can be dangerous. When all three happen at once — like texting while driving — the risk becomes deadly.

UPDATES & PROGRESS

Stay informed on the legislative journey of Mitchell’s Law through our Updates section.

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Indiana Senate Bill 251 Testimony

Mitchell Sterling Foundation

Mother of teenager killed by motorist haunted, angered by unanswered questions

NWI Times | Jerry Davich

Parents search for forgiveness amid the darkness of unanswered questions

NWI Times | Jerry Davich

AWARENESS

Change the Culture Around Distracted Driving

We made drunk driving socially unacceptable. It’s time to do the same with distraction.

It’s no longer enough to say “don’t text and drive.” Cell phones are not the only distraction.

We need to create a culture where distracted driving is treated with the same seriousness as impaired driving.

That starts with you.

Every story shared, every conversation started, every comment posted builds momentum.

ACTION

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Your voice shows lawmakers that this issue matters — and that Indiana families deserve better.

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2,175

Join 2,175 others in committing to making the roads safer.*

*Petition signatures as of 03/06/2026