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Drew WilsonJanuary 10, 2018

A bill that would allow police to pull over and ticket drivers who are texting cleared its second Senate panel Wednesday, with a unanimous vote from the Senate Committee on Transportation. Texting while driving is currently a ‘secondary offense’ in Florida, meaning law enforcement can tack on an additional charge for texting motorists who are […]

Peter SchorschDecember 24, 2017

Florida isn’t a “hands free” state but insurers say that’s no reason to take your eyes off the road, especially while travelling over the holidays. In one of the most sobering auto crash fatality statistics releases in 50 years, the National Safety Council estimated that as many as 40,000 people died in auto accidents across […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2017

The Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Tuesday approved a bill by Gainesville Republican Sen. Keith Perry that would institute a statewide ban on texting while driving, but not before they and members of the public labelled it as merely the first step toward a hands-free Florida. SB 90 and its House counterpart, […]

Drew WilsonApril 23, 2017

Florida is the 20th most distracted state according to a nationwide driver safety study released by driver safety company Zendrive Monday. The study took in data from 3.1 million drivers over 5.6 million miles of driving and found that nationwide drivers spent an average of 3.5 minute an hour using their phone or other device. […]

Kevin MeerschaertApril 3, 2015

Jacksonville officials are encouraging motorists to protect themselves and others by avoiding distracted driving incidents. A crushed vehicle, representing the results of distracted driving, stood in front of Jacksonville City Hall on Friday, as residents signed a pledge declaring they will not read or send text messages while behind the wheel. Wayne Hogan, a local […]

Tag: distracted driving

Texting while driving ban clears second Senate panel

Keep your eyes on the road during holiday travels, insurers say

Senate panel says texting ban isn’t enough, but at least it’s something

Florida comes in at No. 20 in distracted driving study

Jacksonville takes swipe at distracted driving