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Texting while driving in Virginia soon could be illegal if signed into law. House Bill 1876 was passed in the Senate 33-1 and in the House 88-10. The bill prohibits operation of a motor vehicle while using any personal communications devices to text or read text messages.
Texting while driving in Virginia soon could be illegal if signed into law. House Bill 1876 was passed in the Senate 33-1 and in the House 88-10. The bill prohibits operation of a motor vehicle while using any personal communications devices to text or read text messages. Violating this law is a secondary offense, but still could result in a ticket.
“If you’re having to use both hands to text, you aren’t driving,” said Delegate John A. Cosgrove R-Chesapeake, who proposed of the bill. “Texting and driving is a pretty dangerous act. I’m just pleased that we can get that practice made illegal.”
The bill provides exemptions for the use of global positioning systems and using a wireless telecommunications device to report an emergency.
