On Friday, a long journey for State Senator Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, ends in victory.

For years, the Senator has pushed to enhance safety on Washington's roads by limiting cell phone use while driving. In July 2008, Eide succeeded in passing legislation that made talking while driving - without the use of approved hands-free devices - a secondary offense. The bill got the no-talking-while-driving movement's foot in the door in Olympia, but the bill had little strength.

Law enforcement could not issue a citation for using cell phones unless they pulled the driver over for another infraction, like speeding.

SB 6345 succeeds in adding more bite to the law, giving law enforcement the authority to issue tickets for talking-while-driving as a primary offense.

The ticket will cost drivers caught in the act $124.