texting ban

Beginning July 1, Florida drivers can be pulled over for texting while driving. The act becomes a primary offense, meaning police officers can pull…

A bill making texting while driving a primary offense passed its first committee Tuesday. It also drew some concerns.Kelly Maere says she’s seen the…

A bill making texting while driving a primary offense cleared its first Senate committee hearing Tuesday. Tallahassee resident Demetrius Branca supports…

There’s a bipartisan effort underway relating to driving legislation. They include enhancing texting while driving penalties and making sure Florida…

A bill imposing mandatory criminal penalties for killing someone while driving distractedly is headed to the House floor after it passed its final…

According to the Washington, D.C.-based Transportation Research Board, 100 children are killed each year walking to and from school, and about 25,000 are…

A Florida House bill would double the penalty for texting while driving through school zones. One of the bill’s sponsors says, although he’d like to enact…

It will soon be illegal to send text messages while driving in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott signed a texting-while-driving ban into law on Tuesday.Texting…

With just days left to take action on a texting ban bill, Governor Rick Scott is not giving any indication as to whether he will sign the measure into…

One of the first bills the Senate considered during its Tuesday morning session would outlaw texting while driving. Senator Nancy Detert, (R-Venice) is…