For some people, it can become a habit to pick up their phone while driving. This is extremely hazardous and it is becoming more common as new drivers hit the streets. Sadly, according to the article “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” from the NHTSA, texting while driving seems to cause the most accidents within the general public today. Due to mass casualties on the streets, our state of Florida has discerned the issue of distracted driving so, a law was passed. This law asserts that you are required to make two offenses in order to receive any repercussions. The state should change distracted driving from a secondary offense, and make it a primary offense, so more drivers will listen to the law. Caution should be used by all drivers, so we can drive on safer roads, where no one is in harm’s way.
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Miller, P.A. article “Does Florida's Ban on Texting Work?”, as the years keep moving forward highways will become busier, due to the massive amount of motor vehicles that are being added to our highways. There weren’t many distractions in the past, but now we’re constantly producing new technology which has impacted our society dramatically. Texting while driving seems to be the distraction that is causing many people to lose their lives, and also cause others harm. Florida’s law is different than others by stating that in order to get an consequence for this offense you first must being making two offenses, meaning you need to be acting within an additional illegal activity while driving, as well as texting. Although there may be a law on distracted driving in the state of Florida, it hasn’t seemed to decrease the number of accidents that led to distracted
Miller, P.A. article “Does Florida's Ban on Texting Work?”, as the years keep moving forward highways will become busier, due to the massive amount of motor vehicles that are being added to our highways. There weren’t many distractions in the past, but now we’re constantly producing new technology which has impacted our society dramatically. Texting while driving seems to be the distraction that is causing many people to lose their lives, and also cause others harm. Florida’s law is different than others by stating that in order to get an consequence for this offense you first must being making two offenses, meaning you need to be acting within an additional illegal activity while driving, as well as texting. Although there may be a law on distracted driving in the state of Florida, it hasn’t seemed to decrease the number of accidents that led to distracted