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Florida's texting and driving ban went into effect at the beginning of 2020. Drivers caught violating this traffic law will no longer receive a warning. Instead, they will receive a $30 fine for a first-time violation. Drivers may face additional fines and penalties for second or subsequent violations. The law also prohibits drivers from holding...

You see it every day on roads and highways in central Florida – a motorist makes a reckless maneuver that puts themselves or others in danger. They fail to yield the right-of-way at an intersection. Or they drive in a bicycles-only lane. Would you believe the driver may not know they did anything wrong? A...

Those convicted of drunk driving in Florida may be required by the court to install an ignition interlock device (IID) before they can get their driving privileges restored. Under Section 316.193, IIDs may be applied for: First DUI convictions - only if court-ordered First DUI conviction if BAL is 0.15 or greater, or a minor...

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks have grown in popularity in recent years. According to Automobile Magazine, they now make up roughly 67 percent of the automobile market in the United States. Over the past few decades, large SUVs were considered a menace to occupants of smaller cars. A new study by the Insurance...

On July 1, a Florida law was passed banning the use of handheld devices in school and work zones — yet allowing hands-free use of Bluetooth technology. Florida drivers have been advised by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) that as of October 1, they can be stopped and issued a warning for...

AAA has found that simplifying designs of “in-vehicle infotainment systems" could help drivers, especially older ones, avoid crashes. Drivers taking their eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles the risk of a crash. Technology intended for progress backfires if a driver finds it too complicated to tune a radio or program a navigation...

We hear about them frequently on the news but have drivers not learned anything from the unusually high number of fatal crashes each year? Every day, families throughout Florida are devastated by the loss of a loved one or an incapacitating injury. Yet people still drive excessively fast around intersections and areas where pedestrians and...

iSeeCars.com researchers analyzed data from 2013-2017 to determine fatal accident rates for more than 25 million used cars sold in those model years, according to 24/7 Wall St. Researchers found 14 cars – subcompact, compact and sports vehicles – with a fatality rate more than double the overall average of 2.6 fatalities per billion miles driven....

A new texting and driving ban is finally on the horizon for Florida, according to the Herald-Tribune. Texting, emailing, browsing the internet, or any other activity that involves typing will soon be a primary violation, as opposed to a secondary one. Previously, in order for drivers to be cited for texting and driving, they had...

Emergency responders are facing greater risks of getting injured or killed in the age of smart phones. That’s because an alarming number of drivers in the United States take photos or shoot video of responders who are helping people involved in a fire or crash. According to a National Safety Council (NSC) article, these distracted...