Virginia’s new hands-free driving law takes effect on Jan. 1
No handheld texting, music, GPS
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A new Virginia law will make it illegal to use a cellphone while driving for any reason.
Roanoke County police Sgt. Spencer Hoopes said it’s a welcome change. The current law only bans typing or reading texts or emails and it’s hard to enforce.
“The ultimate goal here is safety on the roadway,” said Hoopes. “They could be looking at their phone for GPS purposes, they could be changing music, looking at various other apps, dialing a phone number, all of which pose a potential distraction.”