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1/27/2012
Randy Appleton
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New Bill Would Limit Virginia Teen Drivers' Cellphone Use

Police would have a new way to combat distracted driving by ticketing teens who use cell phones while operating a vehicle if a bill being considered by the Virginia General Assembly becomes law. The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that under current law, licensed teens can be ticketed if police pull them over for another offense and drivers with provisional licenses (i.e., learner's permits) can be stopped by police for simply using their phone while behind the wheel. 
 
Not all teenagers will be pleased with this news, but as a personal injury attorney, I applaud our lawmakers for trying to protect teen drivers and those with whom they share the road. I've seen far too many careless accidents taht left people injured or dead.
 
With technology working its way into virtually every facet of our lives, distracted driving has become an epidemic. Many experts have speculated that distracted driving is more dangerous than driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Teenagers are especially likely to be distracted behind the wheel, given their proclivity for texting.
 
Teenagers aren't the only drivers who get distracted behind the wheel. With GPS systems, bluetooth headsets and satellite radio come complications. Who hasn't been frustrated with some form of technology while trying to navigate a local street? We are all guilty of driving while distracted, and should take a cue from the teens to put down our cell phones and pay attention to the road.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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