You can kiss texting while driving goodbye, and with good reason. According to The Miami Herald, Governor Rick Scott recently signed the ban. It’s now illegal for all drivers in the state of Florida to text message in the driver’s seat — or at least it will be when the…
Memorial Day is here and Americans are ready to pack their bags, close up the office and head out for a much-needed vacation. As a matter of fact, the Huffington Post reports that one out of every three Americans will be traveling during the Memorial Day long-weekend holiday. More than…
Officials with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is conducting a week-long campaign targeting aggressive drivers. But even then the fight is far from over. With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, drivers will hit the roadways and head out on weekend vacations. During this time,…
As we recently reported, text messaging drivers could soon be banned in the state of Florida. The decision not sits with Gov. Rick Scott. According to Florida Today, all the governor has to do is sign the measure that made it through this year’s legislative session. Similar measures have failed…
Florida is an attractive retirement destination and many elderly people live within the state. Unfortunately, in Florida and in many other parts of the country, older people often have a hard time getting around. In fact, as Aging in Place Stuck Without Options points out, by 2015 there will be…
Recently, Mothers Against Drunk Driving targeted two campaigns at teenagers. The first was intended to keep kids safe at prom and was called Promoting Safe Behavior. The second was Alcohol Awareness Month, which took place in the month of April. Both of these events were intended to remind parents and…
Florida is on the verge of implementing its first distracted driving law — one of the last state’s in the nation to do so. It’s going to come down to the decision of Gov. Rick Scott, as the bill sits on his desk awaiting his signature. Florida is one of…
The nifty electronic gadgets in new vehicles might be limited in the future, if officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) get their way. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), officials want navigation devices, entertainment devices and communication devices all kept to a minimum to reduce…
The number of roadway fatalities in Lee County is thankfully slowing down (in recent weeks), but we’re still seeing more fatalities recorded so far this year than last year. According to The News-Press, there were 10 people killed on Lee County roadways in the month of March. Already in April,…
Florida lawmakers are still trying to ban text messaging behind the wheel, and according to a recent University of Florida survey — Florida drivers are all for it. According to The Alligator, about 95 percent of Floridians participating in the study say that they’re in support of a ban on…