The Federal Government has begun to take a long look at the dangers of distracted driving which stems from drivers texting, talking on their phones or even reading newspapers and magazines while driving! The Obama Administration has begun to take the first steps to curtail this behavior but it seems the first law may come from a recommendation made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the Bush administration. The NTSB has put banning commercial drivers from talking on cell phones on their list of the most important safety measures that need to be adopted and it doesn’t seem anyone is objecting according to an Associated Press article on BradentonHerald.com.
The Obama administration seems poised to act on this issue and an announcement could be made as early as next week at a two-day summit on distracted driving. Right now 17 states prohibit bus drivers from using cell phones while driving and 18 states have passed laws making it illegal to text and drive. Both of those practices have been banned in the District of Columbia as well.
If you are a commercial driver and have a traffic ticket or fine anywhere in the state of Florida we know how important your driving privleges are. Please do not hesitate to contact Traffic Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact David via email.