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REMINDER: New Law on Text Messaging While Driving
NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2009
NO TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING IN VIRGINIA!
On March 30, 2009 Virginia became the ninth state to ban texting while driving when Governor Tim Kaine signed into law House Bill 1876. The law becomes effective July 1, 2009. Drivers will not be allowed to use wireless communication devices to send text messages except in cases of emergency.
Here is the language in House Bill 1876:
Text messaging and emailing while driving.
Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device to manually enter multiple letters or text or to read a text message. This bill provides exemptions for using global positioning systems (GPS), reading caller identification information, and using a wireless telecommunications device to report an emergency. The provisions of this bill do not apply to operators of emergency vehicles.
The first violation of the new law is a traffic infraction punishable by a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for a second or any additional offenses.
For more information: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=091&typ=bil&val=HB1876
- Thanks to NVRC, Fairfax
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