IMPORTANT NEWS
On April 1, 2008 the Florida Senate Transportation Committee unanimously passed out a bill that bans texting while operating a motor vehicle for people of all ages. The language was an amendment to the bill sponsored by Senator Carey Baker, Republican from District 20. Senator Baker's bill also bans the use of cell phones by anyone 18 and younger while operating a motor vehicle.
Senator Baker, and his Committee, should be applauded for making the streets of Florida safer for all citizens.
Click here for the Bill History.
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80% of crashes, and 65% of near crashes, involved some form of driver inattention within 3 seconds of the event
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Welcome to the Text
Free Driving Organization. We
are a group of concerned citizens who want to make
our highways, roadways and neighborhood streets as
safe as possible. Everyone knows that the use
of cellular phones while driving has reached epidemic
levels. This increased usage has caused countless
car accidents but driving while texting is even more
dangerous.
57% of American
drivers admit to texting behind the wheel.
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Texting requires the use of two hands and frequent
reference to the cellular telephone view screen. Obviously,
attempting to operate an automobile while texting is
recklessly dangerous.
Our organization
hopes to raise the awareness of motorists to this growing
danger and to act as an information center for interested
citizen’s groups. We
will update this site with information for people to
use to lobby their own legislators to pass laws prohibiting
driving while texting.
89% of Americans
adults think sending text messages or e-mails
while driving is distracting, dangerous and
should be outlawed.
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