Pass Brayden’s Law: Demand Stricter First-Offense Penalties for Distracted Driving
The Issue
On an ordinary day, lives were permanently shattered by a preventable decision: distracted driving. Brayden was taken from us far too soon at just 15 years old. He was a bright, irreplaceable light with his entire future ahead of him, forever 15 because a driver took their eyes off the road.
While nothing can bring Brayden back, we can ensure no other family endures this crushing grief.
Right now, current state laws treat a first-time distracted driving offense like a minor inconvenience. Lenient fines, warning policies, and loop-hole deferrals send a dangerous message: that taking your eyes off the road is just a small mistake with a light slap on the wrist. When first-offense penalties lack real bite, they fail to deter dangerous habits, leaving room for repeat offenses that cost innocent lives.
A vehicle in distracted hands is a lethal weapon from the very first second. The law needs to treat it like one.
What Brayden’s Law Demands:
We call on state lawmakers to strengthen first-offense distracted driving statutes to enforce immediate accountability before lives are lost:
Substantial First-Offense Fines: Significantly increase initial financial penalties so the immediate cost serves as an undeniable deterrent.
Immediate Driver's License Impact: Assign meaningful license points on a first conviction to trigger immediate accountability and insurance visibility.
Mandatory Distracted Driving Safety Education: Require completion of an approved distracted driving prevention course before any first-time citation can be closed or cleared.
Elimination of Lenient Loop-holes: End deferral policies, court warnings, and equipment-purchase dismissals that allow drivers a free pass on their first offense.
Why Your Signature Matters:
Brayden should be here today planning his future, not honored as a tragic milestone. Every signature on this petition demonstrates to our state representatives that voters demand zero tolerance for distracted driving from day one.
Please sign today, share Brayden’s story, and help us turn grief into lifesaving action. Honor Brayden (Forever 15) by helping us pass laws that save lives.
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The Issue
On an ordinary day, lives were permanently shattered by a preventable decision: distracted driving. Brayden was taken from us far too soon at just 15 years old. He was a bright, irreplaceable light with his entire future ahead of him, forever 15 because a driver took their eyes off the road.
While nothing can bring Brayden back, we can ensure no other family endures this crushing grief.
Right now, current state laws treat a first-time distracted driving offense like a minor inconvenience. Lenient fines, warning policies, and loop-hole deferrals send a dangerous message: that taking your eyes off the road is just a small mistake with a light slap on the wrist. When first-offense penalties lack real bite, they fail to deter dangerous habits, leaving room for repeat offenses that cost innocent lives.
A vehicle in distracted hands is a lethal weapon from the very first second. The law needs to treat it like one.
What Brayden’s Law Demands:
We call on state lawmakers to strengthen first-offense distracted driving statutes to enforce immediate accountability before lives are lost:
Substantial First-Offense Fines: Significantly increase initial financial penalties so the immediate cost serves as an undeniable deterrent.
Immediate Driver's License Impact: Assign meaningful license points on a first conviction to trigger immediate accountability and insurance visibility.
Mandatory Distracted Driving Safety Education: Require completion of an approved distracted driving prevention course before any first-time citation can be closed or cleared.
Elimination of Lenient Loop-holes: End deferral policies, court warnings, and equipment-purchase dismissals that allow drivers a free pass on their first offense.
Why Your Signature Matters:
Brayden should be here today planning his future, not honored as a tragic milestone. Every signature on this petition demonstrates to our state representatives that voters demand zero tolerance for distracted driving from day one.
Please sign today, share Brayden’s story, and help us turn grief into lifesaving action. Honor Brayden (Forever 15) by helping us pass laws that save lives.
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Petition created on August 24, 2026