Comments on: Florida Texting And Driving Ban Enforcement Begins With The New Year

By: James

James — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 19:15:23 +0000

Distracted driving due to use of cell phone should be treated same as DUI.
Too bad the misguided teenagers trying to take our constitutional gun rights away refuse to give up their cell phone privileges while driving.
Cell phones injure and kill more than guns.

By: wilykyote

wilykyote — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:40:21 +0000

once the Insurance Company is notified of
texting while driving and being ticketed they
should increase the premium 10 fold on 1st
ticket and immediate cancellation on 2nd.

By: L. B.

L. B. — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:45:29 +0000

It’s about time.

By: bigbill1961

bigbill1961 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:41:33 +0000

A useless law that will have little to no impact. It should be illegal to even hold a phone while the vehicle is moving or even in drive. First offense should be a $1000 fine. (don’t be shocked at the amount, if they can afford to spend a grand on an iPhone, they can afford to pony up the fine) Second offense should be the fine and points on your license. Third offense should be license suspension. What are you talking about that is so important that you’re willing to put others as well as yourself at risk? I tell family and friends that if they call, and I’m driving, their call will be ignored until I park the car. Every day, and I mean EVERY day that I’m driving, I see one or more persons looking down at their phone, with the phone up to their ear or drifting onto the shoulder or into the adjacent lane. I’ve actually been run off the road twice and it scared the crap out of me. If you’re holding a phone to your ear, your peripheral vision on that side is shot. It’s not a matter of “if” they’ll hurt or kill someone, it’s a matter of “when”.

By: paul

paul — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:27:30 +0000

useless law by the lawmakers that text while driving… you can’t control what can’t be controlled.

By: StricterPhoneLaws

StricterPhoneLaws — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:28:23 +0000

New York has one of the best cell phone laws there is. You are not to touch a phone while your car is in drive. That even includes being at a stop light. Been there and done that. I see approximate 3 out of every 5 vehicles on my morning commute of 14 miles that has a cell phone in their face. It’s sad. Too much distraction while driving. This law needs revised with stricter guidelines and penalties.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:31:54 +0000

CW…..

I have watched people TEXT for MILES and have no clue there was people around watching them.
So some may get around this, but most will have a ticket..

By: Piney Woods

Piney Woods — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:01:24 +0000

Another law on the books…when the original law passed it was stated by some that was the end of it but in truth it was a slippery slope to this. There were already sufficient laws on the books without this feel good legislation by politicians.

By: retired

retired — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:51:53 +0000

So what good is the new law??????

BUT OFFICER I WAS ONLY TYPING IN AN ADDRESS

By: JD

JD — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:19:28 +0000

Wimpy law! Should include holding a phone even for talking. I ride with a friend and he will answer every call! Might be going down the interstate at 70, ring-ring. He answers and immediately slows to 40 and is wandering into other lanes. It will take a politician’s family member to be seriously injured or killed before Florida catches up to states like New Your! (I don’t go with him much anymore)