by Joseph Bernardo | Oct 9, 2013 | Car Accidents, Safety, texting and driving
Florida drivers should be aware that a new law prohibiting texting while driving took effect Oct. 1, 2013. It’s a secondary offense, therefore, a law enforcement officer can’t pull a driver over for texting but can issue a citation if the driver is pulled over for...
by Joseph Bernardo | Aug 26, 2013 | Car Accidents, Drunk Driving, texting and driving
There will be 34.1 million Americans traveling 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend, up 4.2 percent from last year. Eighty-five percent of the travelers (29.2 million) will travel by automobile, according to AAA. That’s up 4.3 percent over last year. More than...
by Joseph Bernardo | May 3, 2013 | Florida, texting and driving
A texting ban in Florida was passed by the Senate on May 2, 2013. The bill passed almost unanimously with a vote of 39-1. The bill states that a person can only be cited by a police officer for texting while driving if they are pulled over for a different offense...