RICHMOND, Va. — Tammy Gweedo-McGee has spent years turning grief into advocacy after her 16-year-old son, Conner, was killed in a car crash in Yorktown nearly 6 years ago. He was riding with two teenage friends when they crashed. All three were killed, and the driver did not have a license.
Now, Gweedo-McGee is pushing for House Bill 1224, which passed the Virginia Senate on Wednesday. The bill would increase driver’s licensing requirements for young adults ages 18 to 21.
“I get really angry every time I hear about a crash, especially with someone who’s lost their lives,” McGee said…