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No Cell Phones or Text Messaging for Drivers Under 18 in Virginia | DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog

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Virginia law will ban cell phones and text messaging for drivers under 18, effective July 1, 2007.  According to a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) press release, “The new law prohibits the use of cell phones, even if they are considered to be hands-free. It also prohibits text-messaging while driving…  All Virginia drivers under the age of 18 are issued provisional driver’s licenses. A provisional license carries other limitations as well, such as restrictions on the number of passengers and driver curfews. The ban on cell-phone usage while driving is considered a secondary violation, similar in Virginia to safety belt laws.”

The agency directs customers with questions to contact the Customer Contact Center at its toll-free number:  1-866-DMVLINE (1-866-368-5463).

The Virginia DMV also advises drivers to avoid distractions by:

  • “Keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel at all times.
  • Set or adjust the controls on the vehicle and other devices as soon as you get in the car and before you begin driving.
  • Keep your body alert; sit straight, but relaxed. Look in the direction that you want to go.”

For information about your legal rights, please click here or call the law firm of Regan Zambri & Long, PLLC at 202-463-3030.

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