The Florida Texting and Driving Law changed July 1, 2019
As of July 1, 2019 - Texting while driving is a primary offense, which means you can be pulled over by law enforcement and fined for texting and driving.
Here are fines and penalties of the new Texting Law:
Texting in a school zone or construction zone, or texting that causes a crash can quickly add up to a lot of points on your driving record
"Wireless Communications Devices" (AKA Cell Phones) can only be used in hands free mode if you are driving in School Zones, School Crossings, or active construction zones. You will receive a citation for using any cell phone in a hand held mode in a school zone or construction zone.
The difference in School Zones and Construction Zones is that you cannot hold the phone in your hand for anything — talking, texting, etc
Related Page: Florida Cell Phone Laws
Distractions while you are driving can be very dangerous. We can't stress enough how important it is to pay full attention to driving while your vehicle is in motion.
At 40 MPH you are traveling more than 58 feet per second. So if you look at a text for just 5 seconds, your vehicle has traveled more than 290 feet. Imagine what can happen in that 5 seconds and 290 feet. Cars may have stopped, a child may have walked into the road, and when you look up it is too late to stop.
Don't text and drive, ever.
