texting and driving

Florida drivers now must put down their cell phones anytime they are in a school or work zone or they could eventually get a $60 ticket.State Rep. Jackie…

An author of a new law that toughened the state’s texting-while-driving ban wants to require motorists to go fully “hands-free” if they are using wireless…

Measures to protect police dogs and horses and crack down on hazing and child-like sex dolls are among new laws ready to take effect next week.Also, the…

Beginning in July, Florida police can pull over drivers they suspect of texting while driving. That’s according to a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis…

A proposal that would allow law-enforcement officers to pull over motorists for using cell phones while driving will be back before lawmakers in 2019.

Today, driving is arguably safer than ever been before. Modern vehicles now boast a number of safety features, including blind spot monitoring, driver...

Will Florida join most of the rest of the country and place an outright ban on texting and driving? Probably not anytime soon.The House overwhelmingly…

A South Florida lawmaker is on a personal crusade to reduce distracted driving. State Rep. Emily Slosberg is pushing cities and all 67 counties in...

State Rep. Emily Slosberg appeared Tuesday night at a Boca Raton City Council meeting as she tries to build local-government support for the Legislature...

Under a new proposal, texting drivers could be hit with a felony if they’re involved in a fatal crash. But the newest texting while driving bill is...

The No. 1 killer of teens in Florida - and the country - is car crashes.The irony -  fatal crashes are the most preventable.That's the goal of a…

Five years ago, her mother was killed in a car crash caused by a driver who was distracted by a cell phone.After Jennifer Smith laid her mother to rest,…