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That roadside encounter, in November, was the exception rather than the rule when it comes to enforcing a new Florida law against texting and driving. With a flourish, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law in 2019 making texting while driving a primary traffic offense in Florida, with a $30 fine for a first offense that routinely climbs to over $100. “It’ll make our roads safer,” DeSantis said. But the new law against texting is rarely enforced, according to official state figures. Florida also has failed its requirements under the law to track comprehensively how many drivers are ticketed...

That roadside encounter, in November, was the exception rather than the rule when it comes to enforcing a new Florida law against texting and driving. With a flourish, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law in 2019 making texting while driving a primary traffic offense in Florida, with a $30 fine for a first offense that routinely climbs to over $100. “It’ll make our roads safer,” DeSantis said. But the new law against texting is rarely enforced, according to official state figures. Florida also has failed its requirements under the law to track comprehensively how many drivers are ticketed...

Driving Change: Florida’s texting-while-driving law rarely enforced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed made texting while driving primary traffic offense in 2019 Christopher Cann Of Fresh Take Florida News Service Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy was heading east on Interstate 4 in his red Dodge Charger on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in Florida when he saw him: A young driver behind the wheel of a Jeep texting on his phone. The deputy, Donald Hess, didn’t hit his lights and siren right away. He watched over more than a mile...

Florida’s texting-while-driving law rarely enforced, data shows By Christopher Cann and Fresh Take Florida news service Published  Texting and driving law takes effect After handing out warnings for the past five months, drivers will now receive tickets if they are caught texting and driving. GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy was heading east on Interstate 4 in his red Dodge Charger on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in Florida when he saw him: A young driver behind the wheel of a Jeep texting on his phone. The deputy, Donald Hess, didn’t hit his lights and...

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy was heading east on Interstate 4 in his red Dodge Charger on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in Florida when he saw him: A young driver behind the wheel of a Jeep texting on his phone. The deputy, Donald Hess, didn't hit his lights and siren right away. He watched over more than a mile while he pulled around both sides of the Jeep, he said, as the driver kept texting before he pulled him over on the I-4 shoulder. When the driver rolled down his window, the deputy waved away a cloud of smoke. "How much weed have you all been smoking?" the deputy said. "The ...