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HOUSE BILL NO. 221 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 11, 2010 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-868.2, relating to driving while using handheld personal communications device. ---------- Patrons-- Watts, Plum, Scott, J.M. and Sickles; Senators: Howell and Ticer ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-868.2 as follows:

§ 46.2-868.2. Careless driving.

A person is guilty of careless driving if he commits a moving violation under this title while using a handheld personal communications device, unless he is using such communications device in hands-free mode. Careless driving is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.