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Bill that would ban driving while texting to go before Virginia State Senate
Posted on Feb 18, 2009
A bill that would ban texting while driving will be heard before the Virginia State Senate this week. It has already been approved by the Virginia House of Delegates, and if approved would apply to drivers of all ages.
The current text of the bill, House Bill 1876, reads, “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 the use of global positioning systems (GPS) and using a wireless telecommunications device to report an emergency. The provisions of this bill do not apply to operators of emergency vehicles.”
Sending text messaging while driving is considered a dangerous distraction that contributes to traffic accidents every day on Virginia roads and highways. Texting while is just one form of distracted driving, which is believed to be responsible for up to 80% of auto accidents.
Lawmakers believe that the number of serious accidents and roadway fatalities will go down if texting while driving is banned in Virginia. The bill is fully supported by AAA MidAtlantic.
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