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It Will Be Illegal To Hold A Cellphone While Driving In The New Year
Details Published: 28 December 2020
On Jan. 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in Virginia that bans drivers from holding a cellphone while driving.
The previous law only banned texting while driving.
Janet Brooking, the Executive Director for DRIVE SMART Virginia, said this update is a crucial step forward for safer roads in the state.
“Either you’re holding the phone or you’re not,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what you’re using it for.”
Virginia also bans cell phone use completely for school bus drivers and novice drivers who have a learner’s permit or provisional license.
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December 23, 2020 at 3:30pm
While it may be tempting to throw caution into the wind as 2020 winds to a close, local and state police are emphasizing the need for people to drive safely during the winter holidays, when alcohol-related crashes often spike.
Data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office shows that the Commonwealth has recorded more fatalities from traffic crashes related to speed and drunk driving so far this year than in all of 2019, the Virginia State Police reported on Monday (Dec. 21).
“Virginia is on pace to have more total fatal traffic crashes in 2020 than in 2019,” VSP Superintendent Col. Gary Settle said. “…Overall traffic crashes in Virginia this year are down significantly. This means each crash has been deadlier – deadlier because of speed, alcohol, distractions, and individuals not wearing seatbelts.”