Seatbelt/Cellphone Bills Remain Unchanged

Virginia drivers will continue to have the liberty to talk on cell phones and not wear seat belts while driving.

A House subcommittee Thursday killed bills that would have banned talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving and made not wearing a seat belt a primary offense. Currently, police can only issue citations for not wearing a seat belt if the driver is pulled over for another reason.

It also killed a bill to make talking on a cell phone while driving with a provisional license a primary offense.

The subcommittee voted in favor of a bill that would require anyone under the age of 18 to wear a seat belt in the rear seat of a vehicle. Currently, only those under 16 must wear seat belts in the rear seats.


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To the driver in the green pontiac with Md. tags: I hope I didn't scare you or interrupt your cell phone call the other day when you made the u-turn with no signal on Horsey Road. You probably didn't realise that I almost hit you. The elderly gentleman that was with you sure did.