Comments on: Florida Senate Passes Texting While Driving Ban

By: John

John — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:56:28 +0000

They will eventually have to change to name of this law. Sort of like they did with changing DWI to DUI. Because a lot of people are playing around on their iphones and Droids but are not actually texting. They’re playing games, checking Facebook, checking baseball scores, stuff like that. One day someone will get a ticket for texting while driving and find a way to beat it, because their phone records will say they hadn’t sent a text all day or something.

By: mick

mick — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:51:33 +0000

Another lame attempt to address a serious problem…those same politicians that proposed this bill are most likely some of the biggest violaters….this will do absolutely nothing to curb the texting/reading text while driving problem…once again loss of life takes a back seat… a secondary offense, thats the importance that they put on a human life… useless politicians…they have accomplished NOTHING!

By: niknak50

niknak50 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:25:53 +0000

Untold numbers of people are already in the cemetery because of texting while driving. Not just the ones texting, but the innocent ones they killed while engaging in this irresponsible activity. To not only allow the practice while stopped, but make it a secondary offense in conjunction to some other moving violation, sends the following message: IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL.

11 teenagers a day die nationally on average? That’s 4015 a year, just teenagers mind you, and the result is this “law”?

Law enforcement and emergency personnel that have to see the carnage and aftermath of texting while driving must be shaking their heads and wondering what mindless idiots occupy Tallahassee.

The death rate from this activity will continue to climb, because there’s no real law against it, and no real consequences. Wait and see.

By: tallyho

tallyho — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:40:22 +0000

People have we really helped the madness and wrecks?Kids going out through the woods and adults. So now we can set at red lights and stop signs and text. I would not do that, no one stops at either red lights or stop signs.

By: Bob Hudsun

Bob Hudsun — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:44:42 +0000

Well said Mr.Coe, it also sets up the fact you may be rear ended by some one looking only at the light.

By: Henry Coe

Henry Coe — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:29 +0000

I think it hurts commerce and promotes road rage for people to be able to text at a light. I know it annoyingly ticks me off, when people are missing the light change while they are texting, that I’m considering installing air horns in my POV just for those occasion.

By: William

William — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:36:40 +0000

??When does it take effect?

After it’s passed by the House and it’s signed by the governor.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:13:50 +0000

great!!!! When does it take effect?

By: Ted Frazier

Ted Frazier — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:08:31 +0000

I like thst it must be a secondary offense. That way you must be doing something else wrongn such as swerving. The last thing I want is to give cops permission to write a ticket anytime they see a driver holding a digital device.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:50:45 +0000

It shouldn’t have to be a secondary offense. By then, it’s too late.