Tag Archives: texting and driving
Put It Down or Pay: How Florida Is Making Roads Safer with New Texting Ban
With other states enforcing laws regarding the use of phones while operating a moving vehicle, residents in Florida have been pushing for reform of our own rules on the road for a long while. It’s no wonder, with Florida reporting over 50,000 accidents due to distracted driving in 2016 alone, 233 of those resulting in […]
Florida’s New Texting Law Now In Effect
If you have driven down I-95 in recent years, you may have noticed the signs throughout Georgia indicating that “texting while driving is illegal in Georgia.” Florida has now joined Georgia with an anti-texting law. Florida is now the fortieth state to make texting while driving against the law. Florida’s new anti-texting statute became law […]
Texting and Driving Is Worse Than Drinking and Driving
A study confirms that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous cell phone tasks. Car and Driver Magazine conducted an experiment which showed that the reaction time of a driver attempting to brake is worse while sending and reading text messages than that of a driver impaired by alcohol. According to the article, one […]
