Florida Hopes to Make All Forms of Distracted Driving Illegal
While the spotlight has been focused on cell phone usage in recent years, drivers can be distracted by a number of activities, including fiddling with the radio, applying makeup, reading…
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 30: A driver uses a phone while behind the wheel of a car on April 30, 2016 in New York City. As accidents involving drivers using phones or other personal devices mount across the country, New York lawmakers have proposed a new test called the Textalyzer to help curb mobile phone usage behind the wheel. Similar to a Breathalyzer test, the Textalyzer would allow police to request phones from drivers involved in accidents and then determine if the phone had been used while the drivers operated their vehicles. The controversial bill is currently in the early committee stage. According to statistics, In 2014 431,000 people were injured and 3,179 were killed in car accidents involving distracted drivers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWhile the spotlight has been focused on cell phone usage in recent years, drivers can be distracted by a number of activities, including fiddling with the radio, applying makeup, reading or even eating.
And now a bill proposed in Florida seeks to outlaw all of them.
The state's Senate Innovation, Industry and Technology Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a distracted driving bill that would pretty much outlaw anything that keeps a motorist's eyes off the road. However, if the law goes into effect, hands-free use of cell phones will be allowed.
Currently, it's illegal to text while driving in Florida, but drivers can be fined only if they're stopped for breaking another law.
https://youtu.be/c-wZ2aY4Qgs
