Texting While Driving Could Become Illegal

The Florida Senate approved legislation to make it illegal to text and drive.

The state of Florida recently took a step closer to making texting while driving against the law. On Tuesday, April 16 the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 52 introduced by Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, which makes texting, emailing or instant messaging while driving a traffic offense.  A first violation would result in a non-moving violation. After that, drivers caught texting and driving would be given a moving violation to include fines and points assessed to their licenses. To become law, the measure must next pass the Florida House. If passed, Florida would become the 40th state to ban texting while driving. Earlier this week, AAA The Auto Club Group, came out in support of the measure. "By passing a law banning texting while driving…

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Should Texting While Driving Be Banned in Florida?

Are you in favor of such a law? Do you think it goes too far, or not far enough?

Florida could soon join 39 other states that have banned texting while driving. A bill filed last week by state Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, would make texting while driving a secondary offense under which a driver can receive a citation, but only after he or she is pulled over for a primary offense such as speeding or reckless driving, TBO.com reports. The bill doesn't prohibit all use of handheld devices while driving, as some state laws do, and cell phone calls would still be permitted. "If you are texting while driving, you are 23 times more likely to have an accident," Holder told TBO. "I think the timing is right. I think we are going to get something passed." Are you in favor of such a law in Florida? Do you think it goes too far, …

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