While you still can’t be cited for a traffic violation for texting and driving in Florida, there is one county where you can lose your job for doing so. ABC Action News’ Elizabeth Dinh is reporting that Polk County has banned its 2,000 employees from texting while on the road or on the clock. Polk officials say that after a third offense violating the rule, an employee will be suspended and could be fired.
The new rule is in response to the increasing number of crashes of trains and buses that are a result of the driver being distracted by test messaging. While the first few times a county employee is caught there will only be warnings issued, Polk County is hoping the new rule will lower the chance of a major accident and injuries caused by a county employee.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Polk or Hillsborough County and need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTickets.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.