Tag Archives: Fines and Penalties
Virginia Distracted Driving and Car Insurance: Points, Records and What a Ticket Can Cost
How a Virginia phone ticket can affect your driving record and insurance: fines, the DMV demerit point system, reckless driving and the clinic option.
Fairfax County Distracted Driving 2026: Road Shark, Crosswalk Enforcement and the Law
Fairfax County police issued over 60,000 citations and warnings in the 2026 Road Shark campaign. What police are targeting and what Virginia law says about phones.
Virginia Back to School Driving Safety 2026: School Zones, Bus Laws and Phones
Virginia back to school driving safety: stop for school buses, slow to 25 mph in school zones and keep your phone down. The laws and penalties, checked against the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Distracted Driving Fines 2026: What a Phone Ticket Costs
Virginia phone tickets cost $125 for a first offense and $250 after that or in a work zone. Reckless driving while holding a phone brings a $250 minimum and possible jail.
Richmond Virginia Distracted Driving 2026: Pedestrian Deaths, Vision Zero and the Law
Richmond lost 13 pedestrians in 2025 and is adding red-light cameras and safer streets. Here are the numbers, the city’s plan and Virginia’s hands-free law.
Virginia Beach Distracted Driving 2026: School Zone Cameras, Traffic Blitzes and the Law
Virginia Beach school zone speed cameras now issue $100 fines, police run targeted traffic blitzes, and Virginia’s hands-free law applies on every street.
Virginia Teen Distracted Driving 2026: Phone Rules, License Limits and Tips for Parents
Virginia teen phone rules for 2026, checked against the Code of Virginia: the handheld ban, provisional license passenger and curfew limits, and what a ticket means.
Northern Virginia Distracted Driving: A Commuter’s Guide to I-95, I-66 and the Beltway
A Northern Virginia commuter’s guide to distracted driving on I-95, I-66 and the Beltway: the hands-free law, work zone fines, enforcement and crossing into DC or Maryland.
Maryland Distracted Driving Law 2026: Fines, Jake’s Law and Teen Rules
Maryland bans handheld phone use and texting while driving. Fines run up to $75, $125 and $175, drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all, and Jake’s Law adds jail for serious crashes.
Washington DC Distracted Driving Law 2026: Fines, Earbuds and Teen Rules
The Washington DC distracted driving law bans holding a phone while driving, bans earbuds in both ears, and sets a $100 fine. Drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all.