Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
RICHMOND — The General Assembly has a message for drivers: Keep your hands on the wheel and off your smartphone’s QWERTY keyboard.
That was again conveyed Friday when a Virginia Senate committee advanced compromise legislation to make fines for texting while driving more expensive and allow police to stop a driver for the offense.
Legislation from Delegate Rich Anderson, R-Prince William County, would create first offense fines of $250 for texting or emailing on a handheld communication device; subsequent offenses would carry a $500 fine.
Read the full story on the Roanoke Times website.
