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Texting while driving ban passes Florida Senate
April 16, 2013TALLAHASSEE – Texting while driving could soon be illegal in Florida. The state Senate unanimously approved a bill (SB 52) Tuesday that would make texting while driving a secondary offense. That means police have to first stop drivers for an offense like speeding. A first violation would be a $30 […]
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Truck Bed Dangers
December 18, 2012 -
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Sept. 1-7, 2012
September 06, 2012TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found 37 percent of Americans admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel. Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, impairs judgment and increases the risk of crashing. That is why the Florida Legislature designated the first week of September every […]
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Couple perish in traffic accident
May 03, 2012 -
PIP REFORM IN FLORIDA
March 21, 2012If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That famous quote, a favorite of moms everywhere, may never have been so true as when applied to the multi-year effort to pass reforms to our state’s personal injury protection insurance law (PIP). Despite many unsuccessful attempts over the years, Gov. […]