by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 29, 2021 | Traffic Law
As of January 1, 2021, Virginia makes merely holding a cell phone while driving unlawful under Virginia Code § 46.2-818.2. The penalty for a first time offense is $125 and the penalty goes up to $250 for a second offense or if the offense occurred in a work zone. The...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 5, 2020 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
On July 1, 2020, Virginia changed some of the laws for reckless driving, DUI, and other traffic law violations. As of July 1, 2020 these Virginia laws changed: Reckless Driving Threshold Increased to Driving Above 85 mph – It will still be reckless driving by...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Nov 18, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash No, texting while driving is not reckless driving per se. I have written previously about the change in Virginia’s texting while driving law, which was made a primary offense this year. In June of 2013, Attorney General Ken...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 13, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash It used to be that texting while driving was a secondary offense, which meant that law enforcement could only cite you for that offense if they had another reason to stop you. But as of July of 2013, texting while driving is...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Mar 15, 2013 | Traffic Law
(UPDATE: This law was repealed on January 1, 2021. Now, merely holding a cell phone while driving is unlawful. Read about that change here.) A better question is, should I text while driving in Virginia? Texting while driving in Virginia is a secondary offense...
