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• Position: STATELINE - Using hand-held wireless phone while driving is now prohibited in West Virginia - Brief article

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West Virginians who use a hand-held cell phone while driving now can be stopped and ticketed for that reason alone. In the past, using a cell while driving was a secondary offense, meaning police a driver using a cell phone unless he or she was committing another infraction at the same time, such as speeding. Fines are $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second and $300 for the third. West Virginia joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, New...