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Are You Putting Yourself at Risk with Drowsy Driving?

Operating a vehicle when you’re tired, known as drowsy driving, could be more than just an inconvenience. When your brain and body are deprived of the rest they need, your ability to process information and react to it is diminished; so much so that studies equate drowsy driving to driving under the influence (DUI) of […]

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Posted on Nov 23, 2021
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3 New Virginia Driving Laws that Go Into Effect on July, 1 2021

Did you know three new Virginia driving laws go into effect on July 1, 2021? This new legislation includes updates to the law banning handheld cellphones while driving, new requirements for student driver safety courses and an increase in the minimum coverage limits for vehicle liability insurance. Driving Law #1: Update to Use of Handheld […]

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Posted on Jun 25, 2021
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Virginia’s Handheld Phone Driving Ban Is Now in Effect

In recognition of the fact that distracted driving is responsible for an alarming number of injuries and deaths on Virginia’s roads, the state passed a new law, effective January 1st, 2021, making it illegal for drivers to hold a phone while driving. Drivers can still talk on the phone while driving, but they cannot be […]

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Posted on Jan 26, 2021