GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Virginia. Please note that GHSA does not compile any additional data on state laws other than what is presented in these pages. For more information, consult the appropriate State Highway Safety Office.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday afternoon, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed H.B. 673 into law, making the state the 16th (along with D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) to ban handheld wireless device phone use behind the wheel.
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) seeks an experienced Research Analyst to join our research team in Arlington, VA. The Research Analyst will lead research projects that rely on statistical techniques to analyze vast amounts of insurance data. Previous HLDI studies include some of the first evaluations of collision avoidance technologies, evaluations of the effect of marijuana legalization on insurance claim frequency and analyses of the effectiveness of antilock braking systems on motorcycles.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety seeks an engineer to lead research projects that involve collecting and analyzing field data to evaluate roadway safety. Previous IIHS studies include examinations of how vehicle speeds change after speed limits are raised, how crashes and violations change after the installation of speed and red light cameras, how roundabouts affect crashes and injuries, and how pavement markings affect conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles.
Popular ride-hailing company Lyft is playing a big part in ensuring residents in the Washington, DC area can get home safely. In 2017, Lyft teamed up with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), a nonprofit partner of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia highway safety offices that offers innovative public health education programs designed to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.
Executive proclamation supports AV testing and deployment.
Law authorizes viewing of a visual display while a vehicle is being operated autonomously.
No bicycle helmet laws.
Universal helmet law enacted 1970.
Checkpoints are conducted weekly. Their legality is upheld under state and federal Constitution.
8 years
75 and over: renewal every 5 years in person with vision test (in person or physician report)
| Cars (MPH) | Trucks (MPH) |
|---|---|
| 70 | 70 |
| Cars (MPH) | Trucks (MPH) |
|---|---|
| 70 | 70 |
| Cars (MPH) | Trucks (MPH) |
|---|---|
| 65 | 65 |
