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State police cite more than 300 drivers for texting while driving
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Date: October 24, 2013 07:54AM
State police cite more than 300 drivers for texting while driving
http://www.insidenova.com/news/crime_police/state-police-cite-more-than-drivers-for-texting-while-driving/article_f988c178-3c31-11e3-97f8-0019bb2963f4.html
Virginia state troopers have cited more than 300 drivers for texting while driving since the act became a primary offense on July 1, state police said in a news release.
Between July 1 and Sept. 28, state troopers have charged 328 drivers with texting while driving, according to the news release.
This year the Virginia General Assembly voted to make the act of texting while driving a primary offense, meaning that police can stop drivers for that act alone.
The Code of Virginia classifies texting while driving as a traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of $125 for the first offense and a fine of $250 for a second or subsequent offense.
The law applies to the driver of vehicle in motion and exempts law-enforcement officers and other first responders, according to the news release.
“Keep in mind that this data does not provide an exact account of the problem that exists concerning texting while driving on Virginia’s highways,” Col. W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia state police superintendent., said in the news release “Depending on the observation of the investigating trooper, drivers can also be cited for reckless driving and, therefore, not included as a texting-while-driving violation. Regardless, texting while driving puts at risk the driver, passengers and every other motorist, motorcyclist, pedestrian and bicyclist sharing the roadway with that inattentive driver.”
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Virginia state troopers have cited more than 300 drivers for texting while driving since the act became a primary offense on July 1, state police said in a news release.
Between July 1 and Sept. 28, state troopers have charged 328 drivers with texting while driving, according to the news release.
This year the Virginia General Assembly voted to make the act of texting while driving a primary offense, meaning that police can stop drivers for that act alone.
The Code of Virginia classifies texting while driving as a traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of $125 for the first offense and a fine of $250 for a second or subsequent offense.
The law applies to the driver of vehicle in motion and exempts law-enforcement officers and other first responders, according to the news release.
“Keep in mind that this data does not provide an exact account of the problem that exists concerning texting while driving on Virginia’s highways,” Col. W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia state police superintendent., said in the news release “Depending on the observation of the investigating trooper, drivers can also be cited for reckless driving and, therefore, not included as a texting-while-driving violation. Regardless, texting while driving puts at risk the driver, passengers and every other motorist, motorcyclist, pedestrian and bicyclist sharing the roadway with that inattentive driver.”
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Re: State police cite more than 300 drivers for texting while driving
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Interesting Stats
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Date: October 24, 2013 08:56AM
I'd be curious to hear the stats for each county in VA.
Re: State police cite more than 300 drivers for texting while driving
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Eyes on the prize
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Date: October 24, 2013 09:21AM
God bless the Po-lice!
Re: State police cite more than 300 drivers for texting while driving
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Date: October 24, 2013 10:04AM
If they pop that many every day it might put a small dent in the problem.
I think a lot of the idiots that text while driving wont flinch at a fine of $125. It should be $1000!
I think a lot of the idiots that text while driving wont flinch at a fine of $125. It should be $1000!