The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would outlaw text messaging by all drivers.
Senator Nancy Detert (R-Venice) filed the measure SB 52, which creates the ‘Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law,’ which makes texting, emailing or instant messaging while driving a secondary offense. A first violation is a non-moving violation and a subsequent offense within a five-year period is a moving violation with fines and points assessed.
“By passing a law banning texting while driving, Florida continues the momentum in statehouses across the country to address this dangerous form of driver distraction,” said Kevin Bakewell, sr. vice president, AAA – The Auto Club Group, who applauded the bill’s passage.
The legislation now heads to the Florida House for final passage. If the House passes the bill Florida would become the 40th state to ban texting while driving.
