Florida Enforces New Handheld Device Law Starting October 2019
Car AccidentsFlorida’s new law banning the use of cell phones in school zones and construction zones goes into effect October 1, 2019. Section 316.306, Fla. Stat. sets out new ways for law enforcement to enforce the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law” found in section...
State Legislator Proposes New Texting and Driving Law
Car AccidentsState Representative, Carlos Guillermo Smith (Democrat), from House District 49 in Orange County has proposed a bill that seeks to make texting and driving a primary offense as opposed to a secondary offense. Representative Smith is new to his office and appears to be seeking to...
Florida’s Texting and Driving Law
Car AccidentsNational and insurance industry surveys often rank Florida as having a lot of bad drivers based upon statistics of the number of accidents involving fatalities and property damage. Some surveys use individuals’ responses to questions about driving habits while others use...
