Public Comments for: HB1846 - License restrictions for minors; prohibition on use of handheld personal communications devices.
Last Name: Lowe Locality: Ruschlikon

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Last Name: Bruch Locality: Roanoke

Although I support this bill's goal, I believe that another amendment is necessary to exempt Amateur radio use bringing it in line with the new handheld law ยง 46.2-818.2. Encouraging the growth of Amateur Radio through our school clubs is prevalent through out Virginia, and those students pass their FCC examination should not have their federal licenses limited by the state. Having become licensed myself at age 12, and my 8 year old now studying for his license, banning the use of Amateur Radio in a mobile setting will only further hinder the service of Amateur Radio operators. There is also a strong federal interest in promoting amateur communications for disaster response which can and does involve those under the age of 18. Therefore, I respectfully ask that either this bill be AMMENDED to also exempt the use of Amateur Radio or OPPOSE this bill as currently written.

Last Name: Van Der Hyde Organization: Virginia Education Association Locality: Richmond

On behalf of the Virginia Education Association and our members, we request that you support HB1846. Student safety is an important issue for our members, and we support this language modernization in an effort to reflect the safety benefits of navigation technology.

Last Name: Fite Locality: Midlothian

I request that you support HB1846 for the teen drivers of Virginia. My father has submitted a comment as well, but as I have only recently turned 18, I wanted to bring my own voice to the table. I appreciate the effort of the original teen driving bill to protect young drivers such as myself from distractions while driving. Smart phones create far more distraction than there was in the past, which of course endangers the driver and others on the road. However, HB1846 will carve out one notable exception: the use of navigation. For most new drivers who do not know their way around, the use of GPS is a non negotiable part of driving. While it could be argued that paper maps and written directions work just as well, my counter is that they require the driver to take their eyes off the road, which makes them more dangerous than the use of GPS. Using only hands-free navigation assistance, young drivers will be able to keep their eyes on the road while also maintaining confidence in their ability to take a wrong turn if they must, knowing that the navigation will update and get them where they are going. This is especially helpful in situations with increased hazard, such as at night or in bad weather, when constant vigilance is even more crucial. The current Virginia code prohibits the use of telecommunications devices for navigation assistance: even just listening to voice queues. Even knowing this, all of my friends prefer to use navigation assistance anyway, because they know it makes them safer. Giving teens a law that they know they will break is a terrible introduction to adulthood and good citizenship. Please vote to support HB1846.

Last Name: Fite Locality: Midlothian

My daughter and I request that you support HB1846 for the parents and teen drivers of Virginia. Adults may not hold a handheld personal communications device while driving, and that is excellent public policy. Our policy for teens is stricter, and is also excellent: we forbid teen drivers from even using any such device, hands-free or not. HB1846 will maintain the stricter prohibition for restricted teen licenses. It will modernize our technology references to match the careful language adopted for adult licensees last year. And it will rightly carve out a single hands-free use that makes our young drivers safer behind the wheel: navigation assistance. Navigation assistance allows a teen to forego a late lane change or to miss a difficult exit ramp, knowing that active navigation assistance will restore their path. With navigation assistance, a teen never needs to take risks to keep up with the friend they are following. And navigation queues are far less distracting than holding and reading hand-written directions. The current Virginia code prohibits the use of telecommunications devices for navigation assistance: even just listening to voice queues. Sadly, every parent I asked told me that they advised their teen driver to use navigation assistance anyway because they believed it made them safer. That's a terrible introduction to adulthood, and we can fix it. Please vote to support HB1846.

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