Will Virginia enact a bill that okays cell phone use while driving?
Have you ever seen a teenage driver with her hand up to her ear talking on the cell phone while driving down the highway? How about a “mature” driver? Have you ever done it yourself?
The Virginia Senate passed a bill last week that would ban talking on a cell phone while driving unless the driver was using a hands-free device.
This isn’t the first time such a bill has come before the Virginia General Assembly, so its chances of passing are slim. However, I previously posted about the no-texting-while-driving law passed by the General Assembly that went into effect in July 2009, so maybe there’s a better chance at passage this year or next or the year after that or . . .
Driving while distracted is particularly dangerous when an inexperienced driver is behind the wheel, especially when that inexperienced driver is a teenager who is hard wired to believe she is bullet proof and that nothing can hurt her. The bill that goes to the Virginia House of Delegates won’t solve all the problems of distracted drivers, but it will be one more tool that might have an impact on keeping our teens safe.
Or, will it encourage talking on cell phones while driving — a distraction even if both hands are on the wheel.
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