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OMG! Should Florida Ban Texting While Driving?
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to make it illegal to drive while texting. But there is a catch.
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Florida may soon make it illegal to text while driving.
On Tuesday, April 16, the Florida Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 52, according to the Bradenton Herald. First-time violators face a $30 fine plus court costs. Subsequent offenses would penalize drivers with three points on their driver license and include a $60 fine.
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But there is a catch: A Senate bill would ban the practice as a "secondary offense," meaning that violators first must be stopped for another offense.
Florida is one of only five states now without a ban. Do you think the Sunshine State should ban texting while driving? Let us know in the comments section below.
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