Texting while driving now primary offense in Va.
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)– A new law makes texting while driving a primary offense starting July 1. Before now, it had been a secondary offense, meaning law enforcement can only cite drivers who are...
View ArticleRAA: Distracted walking accidents down in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — As the number nationally continues to rise, the number of accidents involving pedestrians has decreased. According to the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA), they saw a...
View ArticleCourt says texting a driver may make you responsible for a crash
(CNN) — Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message: You don’t have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if...
View ArticleHundreds cited for texting while driving
Take Our PollRICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – More than 325 drivers have been cited for texting while driving by Virginia State Police troopers since Virginia’s new “texting while driving” law went into effect...
View ArticleYoung drivers snapping ‘selfies’ at the wheel
Drivers are endlessly creative when it comes to finding dumb things to do while behind the wheel: eating, texting, reading a map, applying makeup. But technology has now inspired an alarming new...
View ArticleSMH… video shows why texting while driving is dangerous
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) – A crash caught on camera that even surprised officers, until they learned the driver was texting. “This person had no control. He went from driving in the left lane to...
View ArticleState police ticket over 500 drivers for texting
Take Our PollRICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — State troopers have ticketed over 500 drivers since Virginia’s texting-while-driving ban became law in July. In fact, from July 1 through Dec. 31, troopers charged...
View ArticleChesterfield teens learn dangers of texting while driving
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WTVR) — Some Chesterfield teens got to experience firsthand how dangerous texting and driving can be Wednesday as part of distracted driving awareness month. State Farm and Drive...
View ArticleWoman posts about ‘Happy’ song on Facebook seconds before she’s killed in crash
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WTVR) – A North Carolina woman killed in a head-on collision while driving on Interstate 85 Business Thursday posted to Facebook moments before the crash, according to a report on...
View ArticleWhat hidden car camera reveals about texting teen drivers
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – A texting driver changed Patty Perutelli’s life forever. The wife and mother lost her husband two years ago when he was hit by a car on Route 29 in Amherst County. “I know...
View ArticleParents, beware: These are the 100 deadliest days for teens
(CNN) — Here’s a sobering statistic for the unofficial start of summer, when we gear up for picnics, barbecues and our kids having more free time on their hands: Memorial Day kicks off what’s known as...
View ArticleMass movie theater text message leads to on-screen scare
HONG KONG – What do you do when you’re driving and your cell phone beeps with a text, tweet or Facebook update? Volkswagen recently released a powerful PSA in an effort to encourage you to wait to...
View Article‘It was like a roller coaster,’ says texting teen who crashed into pole
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A year after Virginia toughened its texting while driving laws, officers are struggling with enforcing it. “It’s a very difficult law to enforce. It’s a very common place...
View ArticleVirginia company creates ‘radar gun’ to catch people who text and drive
HARRISONBURG, Va. — It is against the law in Virginia to text while you drive, but it could be difficult for police to tell what a driver is actually doing with the phone in their hands. But that might...
View ArticleGirl’s heartbreaking story will make you think twice before texting while...
A young woman whose life was irrevocably changed by texting while driving has released a heartbreaking public service announcement The YouTube video posted by the US Department of Transportation’s...
View ArticleWoman texted boyfriend just before fatal crash: ‘Driving drunk … I’ll be dead...
MIAMI — A woman charged with DUI manslaughter for a fatal crash had just minutes before the wreck texted her boyfriend: “Driving drunk woo” and “I’ll be dead thanks to you,” the Miami Herald reported....
View ArticleNeighborhood block party fights national epidemic
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – When it comes to the Fourth of July, many people think of celebrating America. However, Minister Tracy Whitlock is using the day to stress the importance of not texting while...
View ArticleVirginia considers ban on texting at red lights
RICHMOND, Va. — A legislative panel Monday approved a bill to expand Virginia’s law against texting while driving to other distracting activities, such as reading social media postings. Subcommittee...
View ArticleWhy parents must to stop texting in cars with kids
Laura Maurer said she is not the type to text while driving. Case in point: Two years ago, when she needed to send a text to a client who frequented her hair salon, she pulled over on a country road...
View ArticleTexting driver gets 4 days in jail for killing 79-year-old man
Watch Video NEW PRAGUE, MN — A Minnesota woman will spend four days in jail after she hit and killed a 79-year-old man with her car. The driver, 48-year-old Susan Ann Russo, was texting and driving...
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