New Virginia driving law targets reckless driving with in-car technology

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Tammy Guido McGee knows the pain reckless drivers can inflict. She and her loved ones have felt it themselves, after losing her son Conner in a reckless driving accident when he was still a young teen.

Through the loss, she has found herself taking an active seat in driving legislation going through the General Assembly. One bill just got a signature from Governor Glenn Youngkin, making Virginia the first in the country to pass such a law.

HB2096, going into effect July 2026, allows judges to order an Intelligent Speed Assistance device to be installed in convicted reckless drivers’ vehicles. The device can physically stop a driver from exceeding the listed speed limit.

“The need for this bill is urgent,” Guido McGee said. “It really is reckless driving continues to claim lives and cause irreparable harm across the country.”

For Guido McGee, this is the game changer she, through Families for Safe Streets, has been advocating for.

“I mean, my baby is not coming back. We made history this last week here with Governor Youngkin, putting this bill into law, and it’s crucial,” Guido McGee said. “It’s a common sense piece of legislation.”

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