DMV wants to start texting-ban enforcement on July 1 - Politics - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -

DMV wants to start texting-ban enforcement on July 1  - Politics - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -: DMV wants to start texting-ban enforcement on July 1

By Phil Kabler

Advertiser
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although the law goes into effect Friday, the Division of Motor Vehicles is instructing law enforcement agencies to postpone enforcement of the state ban on texting while driving until July 1, when it becomes a primary offense under the new legislation, a DMV spokeswoman said Tuesday.
"If people want to stop texting and driving Friday, we certainly encourage that," said Natalie Harvey with the DMV.
While the law goes on the books Friday, texting while driving becomes a primary offense - meaning an officer can pull over a driver for the violation - on July 1. Also under the new law, using a hand-held cellphone becomes a secondary traffic offense on that date.