Support Virginia's SB 566

Action alert from Virginia Cycling Federation:

“Three feet to pass” laws are gaining steam nationwide. At least 14 states have enacted them so far, with more on the way.

And:

If your legislator is on the Senate Transportation Committee, please email or call them tonight, or first thing in the morning, and tell them to support SB 566.

DOT does the right thing and bans texting for commercial drivers

From their Press Release yesterday:

U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September.

And:

FMCSA research shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting. At 55 miles per hour, this means that the driver is traveling the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the road.