Comments on: Virginia: Cell phone & texting laws, legislation

By: Kenneth Cameron Sr.

Kenneth Cameron Sr. — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:27:25 +0000

If you can’t wait until you get home, then it must not be inportant enogh to pull over and make a call back to them. The same way texting is a life worth it. You can not do driving, and talking on cell phone,or texting at the same time!!!!!!!

By: Chris Audi

Chris Audi — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:30:37 +0000

Will somebody please explain to me, why the legislation banning texting and cellphone use was NOT passed in Virginia?

I drive a SCHOOL BUS for FCPS. Cell phone use is PROHIBITED while driving! Why would we allow the population as a whole jeopridize themselves and others while on the phone? What message are we sending our children?

Daily I see accidents caused by DISTRACTED DRIVING. Much of this could be stopped. How many innocents must die before the OLD DOMINION gets a brain?

By: DONALD MORGAN

DONALD MORGAN — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:09:39 +0000

From the Virginia Baptist Church Sign:

“HONK IF YOU LOVE JESUS
TEXT WHILE DRIVING IF
YOU WANT TO MEET HIM”

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:48:07 +0000

Linda: There is no Virginia law against adults using cell phones while driving.

By: Linda Atkinson

Linda Atkinson — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:40:52 +0000

I think it’s a great idea TO NOT TEXT OR USE YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING! But is it against the law, yet? I understand it is for teens but how about adults?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:14:08 +0000

Distracted driving laws are already in place in Virginia (“The Washington Post reported that Fairfax police were … using an older law against failure to pay attention while driving” –see above).

The danger of texting or talking on a phone is losing the necessary concentration to safely operate a vehicle, not the inherent act of using a phone. There are millions of Americans who safely text and talk on the roads everyday. Those who become distracted to the point that they are unsafe indeed deserve a ticket, and can be issued one under the current distracted driving law.

To say that any texting or talking is categorically unsafe is the kind of over-simplification sought by weaker intellects; perhaps those very people who lack the ability to safely multi-task.

If a driver is not operating their vehicle safely, they deserve a ticket, regardless of the source of their distraction. Conversely, if a driver is able to operate their vehicle safely, it should not matter what else they are doing. Every driver has a responsibility to be safe, and those that fail to meet that responsibility can, and should be punished under existing laws.

By: Nodnarb

Nodnarb — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:08:04 +0000

you all stupid if you think using cell phones in cars are cool if you need directions or crap just pull over and ask someone for them, and if you can’t do that you can always put the phone on speaker, boo hoo so its a little fizzy, i think you can put up with it for a little while. also gps systems tell you when to turn, you don’t have to look at it constantly. peace out!

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By: Thomas Compton

Thomas Compton — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:51:16 +0000

Some people can drive and talk on cell phones safely–not many mind you, but some can.

NO ONE can text and drive safely. I see more and more of this insane behaviour. Texting and driving should carry identical penaties to drunk driving.

Driving on public roads is a privilege, not a right. How many people need to be killed and maimed before we recognize this irresponsible behaviour for what it is: criminal recklessness.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:24:22 +0000

Bob is the sort of ignorant, self centered person that this law really should apply to. I agree with an earlier post that if there is a accident caused by someone on the phone, that a charge of attempted murder should be appplied. If you really have to text or talk, your time is so important that you can’t pull over for a minute? Some of you people are really clueless! And Bob, I hope that the only person you kill or injure is yourself.