Virginia Senate Passes Texting, Emailing While Driving Ban

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Updated: 1:32 PM Feb 7, 2012 Virginia Senate Passes Texting, Emailing While Driving Ban RICHMOND, Va. (AP) By a 28-12 vote, the Virginia Senate has passed legislation to toughen the state's law against texting or emailing while driving. Posted: 1:32 PM Feb 7, 2012 Email Address: news@newsplex.com

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February 7, 2012

The Virginia Senate has passed legislation to toughen the state's law against texting or emailing while driving.

Sen. George Barker's bill cleared the Senate on a 28-12 vote Tuesday. It now goes to the House of Delegates.

The bill would make texting while driving a primary offense in Virginia. It's already a secondary offense, meaning you can be ticketed for texting at the wheel only if pulled over for another violation. Barker, a Democrat from Fairfax, said his bill is all about highway safety.

Nobody spoke against the bill on the Senate floor.

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Posted by: Chuck on Feb 13, 2012 at 04:22 PM

No kidding!!

Posted by: Lake Resident Location: Lake Monticello on Feb 9, 2012 at 04:52 AM

About time!!!

Posted by: Steve Location: VDOT on Feb 8, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Congratulations! You have taken a giant step toward keeping insurance premiums down, injuries, fatalities and crashes.It's a sad state of affairs when one has to Legislate common sense and respect for others to make our roads safer.

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