Ryan NicolApril 17, 2019
6min601
A strike-all amendment expanded violations for which drivers could be pulled over.
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Ryan NicolApril 17, 2019
Drew WilsonApril 15, 2019
8min427
There’s plenty of business left to be done and only three weeks left to do it.
Ryan NicolApril 4, 2019
5min652
The measure would make texting while driving a primary offense.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 26, 2019
6min569
“I can’t understand why this is still a problem."
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 17, 2018
5min538
Rep. Jackie Toledo filed legislation Monday that would make “distracted driving” a primary offense. The bill (HB 107) would apply to texting while driving and to talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. Current law bans using a cell phone while driving as a secondary offense, which means law enforcement officers can […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 4, 20184min287
Florida Polytechnic University is trying to tackle drowsy and distracted driving in its latest research, the school announced Tuesday. New research seeks to detect and prevent the two road dangers, which represent one of the main causes of traffic fatalities. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Kanwal Gagneja is heading the effort. She and her team […]
Guest AuthorMarch 16, 20186min628
Florida lawmakers adjourned last week without taking action—for the second session in a row—on two issues that threaten Florida communities: distracted driving and assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse. Two issues that, without action, continue to hurt Florida motorists and Florida homeowners. Vehicle crashes and fatalities are rising sharply nationwide and in Florida. The National Safety […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 20184min214
A Senate bill that would allow police to pull over motorists they see texting while driving has already cleared two committee stops, and on Tuesday a coalition of law enforcement, business, local governments and individuals is urging its final committee stop to approve give it the final stamp of approval before its ready for the […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 10, 20186min284
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 […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018
4min296
A bill that would change texting-while-driving to a ‘primary’ offense unanimously cleared a House committee on Tuesday, the first day of the 2018 Legislative Session. The bill (HB 33), sponsored by Tampa Republican Jackie Toledo and Boca Raton Democrat Emily Slosberg, was considered by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee. Florida was one of the last states in […]