As of October 1st, 2013, Florida has joined the majority of states in prohibiting texting while driving. In South Florida, Governor Rick Scott signed SB 52, legislation championed by Senator Nancy Detert for the past several years. In 2011, at least 23% of auto collisions involved cell phone use. Over a million crashes a year […]
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Text and drive? You Might Get Ticketed in Florida
Doug / 02-12-2009 / Auto Accidents
In an effort to reduce the number of auto accidents in Florida, Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, has sponsored a bill to make illegal to text while driving. The dangers associated with texting and driving became apparent to he and his wife last year when several teens died in upstate New York. Through phone records it was determined […]
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