Category: Traffic Offenses

New Restrictions on Car Cell Phone Use in 2020

by Jonathan Blecher | December 12, 2019 | Traffic Offenses

Texting while driving is responsible for more accidents than DUIs and The Florida legislature has finally put some teeth into the problem. Section 316.305 went into effect on January 1, 2019. It provides that motorists can be stopped and cited for texting and driving as a primary offense. The second part of the law, which […]

DUI Crashes and Texting While Driving – Who is Most at Risk?

by Jonathan Blecher | March 9, 2017 | DUI, Traffic Offenses

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration collects statistics on impaired driving and publishes them for use by government agencies, law enforcement and the public. According to a NHTSA report, 1 in 3 people will have their lives touched by a DUI-related incident, whether as a victim, witness or offender. The report also went on to […]