Distracted driving is a serious issue in this country and numerous states don’t treat it as such. At least 9 people are killed every day due to distracted driving and almost 1,000 crashes happen because of this. Once Florida realized how severe of a problem this was becoming, they decided to ban distracted driving all together. This year, Florida created the “Put It Down” distracted driving campaign to try and influence better driving choices. While Florida is doing all they can to defeat this ongoing issue, distracted driving was not always a top priority. In fact, back in 2014 distracted driving was only a secondary offense with a 30-dollar fine. Even though Florida's’ moving in the right direction to fix this problem, as a nation , America has a substantial
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On July 23rd of this year a new law went into effect that would also ban people from using an electrical device while driving. Previously, drivers could use their devices at red lights, but now that is no longer the case. Every day 9 people are killed by distracting drivers, “ approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver,” not each year, but every day, this is a situation that’s getting out of control too fast. Distracted driving not only affects the driver, but also pedestrians, and other drivers. Florida was ranked as the sixth nation when it came to distracting driving, however, Florida decided to do something about this. Florida is now among 41 states that set a law to eliminate distracting driving into place. Highways now include designated areas where drivers are allowed to pull over and use their phone if needed to try and decrease the number of distracted drivers. Since these laws and prevention's were put into place, the fine for been caught texting while driving increases up to $136 dollars, while a second offense will cost $234
On July 23rd of this year a new law went into effect that would also ban people from using an electrical device while driving. Previously, drivers could use their devices at red lights, but now that is no longer the case. Every day 9 people are killed by distracting drivers, “ approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver,” not each year, but every day, this is a situation that’s getting out of control too fast. Distracted driving not only affects the driver, but also pedestrians, and other drivers. Florida was ranked as the sixth nation when it came to distracting driving, however, Florida decided to do something about this. Florida is now among 41 states that set a law to eliminate distracting driving into place. Highways now include designated areas where drivers are allowed to pull over and use their phone if needed to try and decrease the number of distracted drivers. Since these laws and prevention's were put into place, the fine for been caught texting while driving increases up to $136 dollars, while a second offense will cost $234