Truck drivers in Florida and around the country may have had lower involvement in fatal crashes in 2014 than in 2013, but more injuries compared to the previous year were reported based on statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The number of trucks that were in fatal crashes dropped by 5 percent between [...]
Last week, our blog began discussing how a comprehensive review of Florida's distracted driving laws is long overdue given the staggering number of serious and even fatal crashes caused by inattentive drivers. Indeed, there is currently no ban on handheld phone use by motorists and texting while driving is classified as a mere secondary offense. [...]
After examining the strength of each state's distracted driving laws, it could easily be argued that Florida has some more work to do. Indeed, the Sunshine State currently has no handheld ban in place, while texting while driving is only classified as only a secondary offense. It could perhaps be argued then that state lawmakers [...]
While most drivers are well aware that the maximum posted speed limit here in Florida is 70 mph and may even wish it was a bit higher, it's important to note that it wasn't all that long ago that the posted speed limit was far lower. Indeed, back in 1973, Congress passed the National Maximum [...]