In the 12th hour of the 2019 legislative session in Richmond, lawmakers rejected a bill aimed at keeping drivers off their phones.
Virginia's Public Square
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In the 12th hour of the 2019 legislative session in Richmond, lawmakers rejected a bill aimed at keeping drivers off their phones.

In Virginia, it is unlawful for minors and school bus drivers to talk on a cellphone while driving, but two bills in the General Assembly would apply the measure to all drivers.