/tags/texting-and-driving texting and driving en-US WLRN Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:28:37 GMT /news/2021-03-16/data-floridas-new-law-against-texting-while-driving-rarely-enforced Florida’s census of texting violations is missing tickets from more than 20 of the state’s 67 sheriff’s departments and at least 56 of 155 municipal police departments. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:28:37 GMT /news/2021-03-16/data-floridas-new-law-against-texting-while-driving-rarely-enforced Christopher Cann - Fresh Take Florida /2019-09-26/new-oct-1-florida-laws-to-target-drivers-with-cell-phones-hazing-and-sex-dolls Measures to protect police dogs and horses and crack down on hazing and child-like sex dolls are among new laws ready to take effect next week. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:22:44 GMT /2019-09-26/new-oct-1-florida-laws-to-target-drivers-with-cell-phones-hazing-and-sex-dolls Jim Turner /news/2019-06-30/florida-cops-can-pull-you-over-for-texting-while-driving-starting-today The era of answering emails and texts and looking up recipes and posting to Instagram and liking friends’ Facebook posts on your phone while driving… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 01:29:17 GMT /news/2019-06-30/florida-cops-can-pull-you-over-for-texting-while-driving-starting-today Brett Clarkson /news/2019-06-27/will-race-matter-when-cops-ticket-for-texting-and-driving-we-looked-at-seat-belt-citations-to-see Black lawmakers fear Florida’s new texting-while-driving law could be just another excuse to stop minority drivers.Statistics reviewed by the South… Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:14:08 GMT /news/2019-06-27/will-race-matter-when-cops-ticket-for-texting-and-driving-we-looked-at-seat-belt-citations-to-see Dan Sweeney /news/2019-05-16/texting-while-driving-bill-goes-to-desantis A bill that would toughen the state’s texting-while-driving law was formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has voiced support for the… Thu, 16 May 2019 20:11:57 GMT /news/2019-05-16/texting-while-driving-bill-goes-to-desantis News Service of Florida /news/2019-05-14/meet-one-south-florida-mother-behind-the-new-law-to-prevent-texting-while-driving For the last two years, Key Biscayne resident Debbie Wanninkhof has advocated for stricter texting while driving laws. A new law in the state of Florida… Tue, 14 May 2019 17:45:12 GMT /news/2019-05-14/meet-one-south-florida-mother-behind-the-new-law-to-prevent-texting-while-driving Sherrilyn Cabrera /news/2019-05-07/heres-what-florida-drivers-need-to-know-about-the-new-texting-ban A bill that will increase the penalty for texting and driving has passed the legislature and is heading to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature.Under… Tue, 07 May 2019 17:39:46 GMT /news/2019-05-07/heres-what-florida-drivers-need-to-know-about-the-new-texting-ban Danielle Prieur /news/2019-04-24/house-backs-tougher-texting-and-driving-ban-in-floridas-roads Law-enforcement officers could pull over motorists they see texting and driving, under a measure approved Tuesday by the House despite concerns the change… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:46:59 GMT /news/2019-04-24/house-backs-tougher-texting-and-driving-ban-in-floridas-roads News service of Florida /news/2019-03-26/florida-lawmakers-eye-tougher-texting-while-driving-ban An effort to put more teeth into Florida’s ban on texting while driving continued its Senate journey Monday, after lawmakers stripped out proposals that… Tue, 26 Mar 2019 18:35:17 GMT /news/2019-03-26/florida-lawmakers-eye-tougher-texting-while-driving-ban News Service of Florida /news/2018-12-07/many-floridians-are-distracted-drivers-this-app-wants-to-change-that You tell yourself that you’ll only check Instagram at the red light, or change your Spotify while driving alone on cruise control through Alligator… Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:06:01 GMT /news/2018-12-07/many-floridians-are-distracted-drivers-this-app-wants-to-change-that