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Does Florida have a distracted driving law?
I text and drive all the time. I know it’s a bad habit, but I live in Florida and I don’t think there are laws about it. Does Florida actually have laws regarding distracted driving?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Florida
is one of the last states to have not enacted laws regarding distracted driving. However, the recent Put It Down: Focus on Driving campaign has at least brought attention to the problem. That said, Florida does not have a distracted driving law, although they do have texting and driving laws that come with a fee of $30.
This ticket doesn’t go on your permanent record, but the fine will increase for every subsequent infraction of texting and driving you are pulled over for, up to $100 a pop.
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