1. Putting an End to Distracted Driving
Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reported 30,800 fatal crashes in the year 2012 [Fat12]. ... In response to this growing challenge to keep our roads safe, as of Oct. 1, 2013, Florida put into law (Senate Bill 52/ Florida Statutes Section 1, Section 316.305) that while driving you cannot text, or type on your phone or computer; keywords being: while driving. If you are stopped at a red light or stop sign, you may text away. This will be considered a secondary offense which means that an officer must observe you br...
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