Comments on: Florida’s Tougher Texting And Driving Law Is Now In Effect

By: Ponderosa hill

Ponderosa hill — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:38:48 +0000

I’d encourage the Insurance Companies to get together
and place harsh penalties on ticketed drivers. The initial
penalty suggested by the new law is weak @ best and won’t
result in changing bad behavior !

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:35:50 +0000

I was at a stop light, me and the truck on the right next to me. I saw a girl in the mirror in the opposite lane with her nose in the phone ram the truck next to me and she hit him and looked up and acted like how the heck did that happen. Luck have it no one was hurt.

By: Granny

Granny — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:24:48 +0000

You guys may not be able to text and drive. I have no problem doing it but all those people around me can’t drive very well. They keep honking at me and running off the road and slamming on their brakes and some even run into each other. I have no problem, it is the other people.

By: Jdub

Jdub — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 02:02:54 +0000

Those that text and drive, even before this became a primary offense, still will not care and be selfish and continue to text and drive. My job keeps me on the roads and I see constant texting while driving violations! It ticks me off because they are putting my life in danger! I have been rear ended twice because of people texting and driving. I have such a hate and disgust for those doing it! You have no regard for your life, my life and those around you! What ticks me off even more is when I see people doing this with kids in the vehicle! Get off your dang phone and JUST DRIVE!

By: john

john — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 01:40:34 +0000

With Google Assistant you can send a text and not even touch your phone, and If your stuck in your ways, find a place to pull over and get caught up with all your messages, go to a drive-through get a cup of coffee then park then get caught up. Ninety-five percent of messages sent and received is just useless chatter anyways! I wonder how many people have died posting a selfie of themselves to Facebook or something while they were driving! Sad that has to make laws like this anyhow. Because of our stupidity they’re going to keep making more laws till we’re all in bondage.

By: Fred Garvin

Fred Garvin — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:04:23 +0000

@Cal – Amen brother!!!

By: Cal

Cal — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:27:10 +0000

Look, I deliver pizzas for a major chain up and down 29 regularly. My delivery area covers from Detroit street to the edge of N Tate School Road and I can tell you Escambia County Sheriff’s don’t care about traffic violations. I see speeding, running red lights, cutting people off, hell I nearly got T-boned by a guy turning left on red off of Ten Mile Road last night. If red lights are optional, what’s the real chances of enforcement on something much less blatantly obvious like texting or talking while driving?

By: mat

mat — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:56:34 +0000

So how do they prove that you are texting?
Are they going to have cameras pointing out
the side windows of the patrol car? Or will it
be the officers word against yours? I am all for
this new law but just curious how are they
going to prove you were texting.

By: CW

CW — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:51:49 +0000

It’s easy to spot one’s texting on why 29. They usually can’t stay in their own lane, can’t maintain a steady speed, and when the light turns green it takes them ten seconds to notice.

By: David

David — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:38:59 +0000

1000.00 fine and 1 point on driving license. No slap on the wrist. Make it hurt. Way too many accidents from knot heads texting and driving.