Listen up, drivers. Effective today, there are some new rules for the road in Virginia.
Need to make one last point in that digital “conversation”? Better park first. Drivers now face a $20 fine for texting while driving and $50 on a subsequent offense. Under the new law, texting while driving is a secondary offense, meaning a driver can only be fined when she has been pulled over for something else. Legally, texting includes e-mailing, instant messaging and standard texting.
Teenage drivers will also see changes on the road—any minor’s driver’s license will be suspended if she has 10 or more unexcused consecutive absences from school. Students face a Class I misdemeanor if they drive on a suspended license.
Check out the VA government website for more information.
Careful, Virginia drivers. Texting while behind the wheel will cost you.