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Virginia Phone & Distracted Driving Laws

Whether handheld phone use and texting are banned for all drivers, additional restrictions on minors, and first-offense fines.

Handheld phone: banned for all drivers?

yes

Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 3: Safe Driving, Distracted Driving, p. 24

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