US EditionBuckle Up and Slow Down: Virginia Cracks Down on Reckless Driving
VIRGINIA, JUL 16 – New laws introduce harsher penalties for street racing and excessive speeding and require intelligent speed assistance systems for repeat offenders to improve safety, officials said.
- On July 1, Virginia implemented new traffic laws, aiming to reduce crashes and fatalities in the commonwealth.
- An Insurify study found Virginia ranks last nationally at 7.3% seat belt compliance, highlighting rising safety risks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Under House Bill 2036, reckless driving now includes street racing and illegal takeovers, with enforcement mechanisms established to reduce dangerous behaviors.
- To enforce seat belt compliance, violations face a $25 fine without license points, House Bill 2475 mandates seat belt use for drivers and all passengers.
- Virginia Secretary of Transportation W. Sheppard Miller III said this is a common-sense law that will have a life-saving impact, affecting Virginia’s insurance market.
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