Florida is poised to join the majority of other states in cracking down on texting while driving by making it a primary offense, according to the Sun Sentinal. The Florida House voted 104-9 on Tuesday in favor of toughening state law to allow police to pull over drivers who [...]
Don’t let the rain coming down tempt you to turn on your hazard lights. Florida officials say they’re to be used for stopped vehicles only. As storms move through Palm Beach County on Tuesday, some drivers will turn to their tried-and-true method of letting others know they are moving [...]
There are few unofficial rules of the road and one of biggest is don’t pass a police officer unless it’s necessary. Orlando’s News 6 focused on this subject as part of their “Ask Troop Steve” segment and the former state trooper and public affairs officer for the Florida Department [...]
If lads and lasses tip back too many green beers at St. Patrick's Day parties, don't get behind the wheel and drive drunk. Instead, arrive alive using a designated driver, cab, Uber or a free tow home with AAA's Tow to Go program starting Friday, March 15 through 6 [...]
SHOOTING SOMEONE THE middle finger might be rude, but it's also constitutionally protected, a federal appeals court in Michigan ruled Wednesday. In a 3-0 decision, the court ruled that a Michigan woman's rights were violated when she was given a speeding ticket after flipping off a police officer in [...]
Auto insurance database would improve police ability to catch uninsured drivers “Can you go ahead and give me your license, registration and insurance card, please?” That question never signals happy times. Almost always it’s asked of a driver pulled over for a traffic infraction or involved in a crash. [...]
TOP 10 TRAFFIC TICKET FACTS: Total number of people who receive a speeding ticket everyday-100,000. Speeding tickets issued in a year-41, 000, 0000. One out of 5 drivers is issued speeding tickets. Cost of a speeding ticket is $250-$350. Total money amassed through speeding ticket fine is $7,150,000,000. Average [...]
Apparently, there are a lot of people in South Florida who do not know what it means to Move Over. The month of January signifies Florida’s “Move Over Awareness Month”, and for those of that have driven several miles in South Florida, countless drivers still do not practice the [...]
According to an article in the Independent Florida Alligator, my alma mater's newspaper, a new bill proposed in the Florida House of Representatives would prohibit using a phone while driving. On Dec. 17, Florida State Rep. Jackie Toledo proposed the bill that would make texting and driving a primary [...]