Comments on: Governor Signs Florida’s Tougher Texting And Driving Law http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Niknak50 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389530 Niknak50 Tue, 21 May 2019 02:23:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389530 At this present time texting while driving has already put more people of all ages in the cemetery than drunk drivers in the last 50 years. Texting while driving is a horse that left the barn so long ago no amount of fine or penalty will change how society behaves now. Any legislation trying to get drivers to comply now will be about as effective as prohibition laws. In the time it took you to read this, another person has lost their life due to a cellphone. Sad. At this present time texting while driving has already put more people of all ages in the cemetery than drunk drivers in the last 50 years. Texting while driving is a horse that left the barn so long ago no amount of fine or penalty will change how society behaves now. Any legislation trying to get drivers to comply now will be about as effective as prohibition laws. In the time it took you to read this, another person has lost their life due to a cellphone. Sad.

]]> By: Yay more laws http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389465 Yay more laws Mon, 20 May 2019 04:36:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389465 Yay! More laws! Protect me daddy government for I don't know how to be personally responsible. I need more laws, I need more fines, I need more reasons for the police to stop me, I want more arrests, I love laws, I love the government, this is wonderful! clap clap clap clap clap clap! Yay! THey should add another zero or 2 at the end and make the fine 300 or 3000! Make it 3 million! That's what you get! Yay more laws!!! Yay! More laws! Protect me daddy government for I don’t know how to be personally responsible. I need more laws, I need more fines, I need more reasons for the police to stop me, I want more arrests, I love laws, I love the government, this is wonderful! clap clap clap clap clap clap! Yay! THey should add another zero or 2 at the end and make the fine 300 or 3000! Make it 3 million! That’s what you get! Yay more laws!!!

]]> By: Jack http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389435 Jack Sun, 19 May 2019 17:31:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389435 The Florida female population is going to be contributing to the state's coffers, I drive for a living and it's mostly women and young ladies texting and fooling with their phone while they're driving. The Florida female population is going to be contributing to the state’s coffers, I drive for a living and it’s mostly women and young ladies texting and fooling with their phone while they’re driving.

]]> By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389422 john Sun, 19 May 2019 14:10:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389422 I don't think we have to worry about getting pulled over around Escambia for texting while driving......as a matter of fact.....any driving infraction.....it is very seldom you see anyone pulled over by leos! I don’t think we have to worry about getting pulled over around Escambia for texting while driving……as a matter of fact…..any driving infraction…..it is very seldom you see anyone pulled over by leos!

]]> By: nod http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389331 nod Sat, 18 May 2019 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389331 Pencil, sounds like your lead is broken. We need protection from all distracted driving. The more the better. Only problem is it has no teeth. Pencil, sounds like your lead is broken. We need protection from all distracted driving. The more the better. Only problem is it has no teeth.

]]> By: Anne http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389313 Anne Sat, 18 May 2019 15:39:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389313 Glad to see the ban on texting and driving, have seen many instances of "almost" disasters by distracted drivers. Wondering though if this part includes using the phone functions, from the article above: "Drivers will also be prohibited from using their handheld device while driving in active construction and school zones." Would someone holding a phone to talk while driving in a construction or school zone violate the new law? Guess the blue tooth function could take care of that though. Any thoughts on it though? Glad to see the ban on texting and driving, have seen many instances of “almost” disasters by distracted drivers.
Wondering though if this part includes using the phone functions, from the article above:
“Drivers will also be prohibited from using their handheld device while driving in active construction and school zones.”
Would someone holding a phone to talk while driving in a construction or school zone violate the new law?
Guess the blue tooth function could take care of that though.
Any thoughts on it though?

]]> By: Pencil http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389308 Pencil Sat, 18 May 2019 15:15:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389308 This is how the police state starts. More and more reasons to make legitimate stops until there are no reasons NOT to stop everyone. Reasonable stops lead to reasonable searches until there is no reasonable excuse not to be searched each time. Then comes frequency . . . . every 5 miles checkpoints with random searches in between. That was the USSR, East Germany, Apartheid South Africa . . . . once those freedoms are lost, they rarely come back to the people. This is how the police state starts. More and more reasons to make legitimate stops until there are no reasons NOT to stop everyone.

Reasonable stops lead to reasonable searches until there is no reasonable excuse not to be searched each time. Then comes frequency . . . . every 5 miles checkpoints with random searches in between.

That was the USSR, East Germany, Apartheid South Africa . . . . once those freedoms are lost, they rarely come back to the people.

]]> By: Sage2 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389307 Sage2 Sat, 18 May 2019 15:09:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389307 Great move for the legislature and governor to make! However, being a law will be broken...make the first offense $300 and the second offense $600 plus loss of license for one year. Addiction is a hard thing to break and many folks are addicted to the cell phone! Great move for the legislature and governor to make! However, being a law will be broken…make the first offense $300 and the second offense $600 plus loss of license for one year. Addiction is a hard thing to break and many folks are addicted to the cell phone!

]]> By: Wilykyote http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389305 Wilykyote Sat, 18 May 2019 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389305 Fines too low...Insurance Companies should increase premiums 3 fold on 2nd Violation. Tough love needed ! Fines too low…Insurance Companies should increase premiums
3 fold on 2nd Violation. Tough love needed !

]]> By: retired http://www.northescambia.com/2019/05/governor-signs-floridas-tougher-texting-and-driving-law/comment-page-1#comment-389299 retired Sat, 18 May 2019 13:09:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=363716#comment-389299 Is this going to apply to the cops also? Is this going to apply to the cops also?

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