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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2022

One in 10 Virginians Admit to Being High on Marijuana Behind the Wheel

A new survey explores Virginian’s attitudes and behavior around marijuana usage as it relates to driving. The findings are concerning.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2022

Speeding, Risky Driving Prompted by Pandemic Remains a Reality

A new state-specific study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that speeding in Virginia increased during the early months of COVID-19, and the behavior has become the new normal.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

Virginia Fleet Converts Vehicles to Run on Renewable Propane

Virginia is investing in renewable propane by converting 49 vehicles from gasoline to run on cleaner, low emissions energy source.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2020

Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Raise Reckless Driving Threshold

The Virginia Senate recently passed a bill to raise the reckless driving threshold from over 80 to over 85 mph in a 70 mph zone.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2020

Audi Launches Connected Vehicle Project in Virginia

The pilot between Audi, the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Tech and Qualcomm will allow Audi Q8 SUVs in northern Virginia to receive information on highway work and traffic signals.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

Car Rental Coalition Lobbies Virginia Assembly for P2P Tax Legislation

Proposed bipartisan legislation will clarify that, under existing Virginia law, the platform — not vehicle owners or “hosts” — is responsible for collecting and remitting all appropriate rental taxes.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Daimler Subsidiary Delivers 50 Electric School Buses in Virginia

This is the first step of an initiative by Virginia based power company Dominion Energy, which plans to switch1,050 of the school buses in Virginia from diesel to electrically powered ones.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Virginia Cellphone Driving Ban Moves Forward

With the goal of tightening an existing law prohibiting texting while driving, both houses of Virginia's General Assembly recently voted to ban the use of handheld mobile devices while operating a motor vehicle.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

Cellphone Manipulation Rises 57% in Virginia: IIHS

Virginia drivers were 57% more likely to manipulate a cellphone in 2018 than they were when IIHS conducted the same study in 2014, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found in an observational survey.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

16% of Virginians Fail to Buckle Up

A new survey from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles finds that 15.9% of motorists are driving without a seat belt — a slight bump up over a record low of 14.7% in 2017.

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