Tag Archives: texting while driving
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Texting while driving is technically illegal in Florida. However, that doesn’t mean the law is enforced frequently — or even much at all. Florida is one of the most lenient states in the nation when it comes to this specific distracted driving offense. In Florida, texting while driving is not a primary offense, meaning officers… Read More »
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Florida is one of only five states in the nation that has not made texting while driving a primary offense. This means police officers cannot pull over drivers simply because they saw them using their phones behind the wheel. One lawmaker wants to change that. State Representative Emily Slosberg sent a letter this summer to… Read More »
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A state representative from south Florida wants the state to crack down on texting while driving, with stricter penalties and tougher enforcement from law enforcement authorities. Rep. Richard Stark (D-Weston) filed his proposed legislation, House Bill 47, in late November. The new bill would give law enforcement officers the power to pull over drivers on… Read More »