Call now for a free consultation!

  • Phone Number(352) 629-8747
KING LAW FIRM
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Jarrod Gregory King
    • Robert Gregory King
    • Norman Christopher Polak
    • Damon Baxley
  • Practice Areas
    • Premises Liability
      • Apartment Complex Accidents
      • Dog Bite Lawyer
      • Elevator And Escalator Accidents
      • Horse-Related Accidents
      • Inadequate Security And Battery
      • Injuries At Amusement Parks And Water Parks
      • Negligent Child Supervision
      • Parking Lot Accidents
      • Retail Store Accidents
      • Slip, Trip And Fall Accidents
      • Swimming Pool Accidents
      • Premises Liability FAQ
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • ATV Accidents
      • Bicycle And Pedestrian Accidents
      • Boat/Watercraft Accidents
      • Bus Accidents
      • Car Accidents
        • Distracted Driving Accidents
        • Drunk Driver Accidents
        • Uninsured And Underinsured Motorists
      • Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
        • Causes Of Motorcycle Accidents
      • Truck Accidents
      • Golf Cart Accidents
    • Personal Injury
      • Brain Injuries
      • Broken Bones
      • Burn Injuries
      • Injuries To Children
      • Medical Malpractice
      • Soft Tissue Injuries
      • Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Wrongful Death
  • Results
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • FAQ Videos
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Jarrod Gregory King
    • Robert Gregory King
    • Norman Christopher Polak
    • Damon Baxley
  • Practice Areas
    • Premises Liability
      • Apartment Complex Accidents
      • Dog Bite Lawyer
      • Elevator And Escalator Accidents
      • Horse-Related Accidents
      • Inadequate Security And Battery
      • Injuries At Amusement Parks And Water Parks
      • Negligent Child Supervision
      • Parking Lot Accidents
      • Retail Store Accidents
      • Slip, Trip And Fall Accidents
      • Swimming Pool Accidents
      • Premises Liability FAQ
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • ATV Accidents
      • Bicycle And Pedestrian Accidents
      • Boat/Watercraft Accidents
      • Bus Accidents
      • Car Accidents
        • Distracted Driving Accidents
        • Drunk Driver Accidents
        • Uninsured And Underinsured Motorists
      • Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
        • Causes Of Motorcycle Accidents
      • Truck Accidents
      • Golf Cart Accidents
    • Personal Injury
      • Brain Injuries
      • Broken Bones
      • Burn Injuries
      • Injuries To Children
      • Medical Malpractice
      • Soft Tissue Injuries
      • Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Wrongful Death
  • Results
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • FAQ Videos
  • Contact
  • $26.4 million

    For Negligent Supervision Resulting In Sexual Molestation.

  • $26.4 million

    For Negligent Supervision Resulting In Sexual Molestation.

  • $990,000

    For Sheriff’s Deputy Injured On Duty By A Drunk Driver.

  • $300,000

    For Pest Control Specialist Injured On Slippery Steps At Customer’s Home.

  • $1.85 million

    For The Wife And Children Of A Motorcycle Rider Killed In A Crash.

  • $2 million

    Severe Motorcycle Accident Injury As The Result Of A Negligent Driver.

View More Results
Your Result Matters. Free Consultation
View Our Practice Areas
  • Personal Injury Learn More
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents Learn More
  • Premises Liability Learn More
  • Close

Home » Blog » Penalties for Distracted Driving in Florida

February 4, 2022  |  By Jarrod King

Penalties for Distracted Driving in Florida

distracted driving

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 48,537 crashes were caused by distracted driving in 2020. Over 2,700 of those crashes involved severe bodily injury. Due to the rise in distraction-related crashes, Florida lawmakers have stepped in, enacting several laws to help keep motorists and pedestrians safe. Below, we discuss distracted driving and the potential penalties you may face if pulled over.

What is distracted driving?
Distracted driving is any action that takes your focus off of safely operating a motor vehicle. While most people think distracted driving is synonymous with texting and smartphone usage, other forms of distracted driving include eating, talking to passengers, dealing with young children, and falling asleep at the wheel. There are three forms of distracted driving:
● Manual—where your hands are taken off the wheel
● Visual—where your eyes are taken off the road
● Cognitive—where your thoughts take your focus off the road

Florida’s Wireless Communications While Driving Law
Referred to as the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving, this law was passed in 2019. The law is detailed in 316.305 of the Florida Statutes and makes texting while driving a primary offense—meaning you can get pulled over for texting while driving. The law states that motorists cannot operate a motor vehicle while manually typing characters like numbers, letters, and symbols on a wireless communications device. You also cannot use your phone in a handheld manner in a designated work or school zone. This includes emails, texting, instant messaging, and posting on social media.

The law focuses on texting while driving but allows you to use a smart device for navigation purposes (except in a work or school zone). You may also activate or deactivate a function on your phone that allows you to use it hands-free, such as picking up a call and placing it on speakerphone. The law only applies when the vehicle is in motion, not parked and stationary. The ban also does not apply to law enforcement and first responders performing official duties or for anyone reporting criminal activity.

Penalties for distracted driving citations
The first offense for distracted driving is considered a non-moving penalty and comes with a $30 fine. If a second offense occurs within five years, it is a moving violation and comes with a fine between $60 and $100, plus three points on your driver’s license. If you are pulled over for distracted driving in a work or school zone, the infractions are more severe, with fines starting at $60 for any offense.

Injured in an accident that involved distracted driving? Call the King Law Firm
If you were injured in an accident involving a distracted driver, you might be entitled to compensation for damages. The experienced auto accident attorneys at the King Law Firm are on hand to discuss your distracted driving case. Call our Ocala office at 352-269-1814 for a free consultation.

Share and Enjoy !

Shares
Previous StoryUnderstanding Medical Malpractice
Next StoryPursuing Damages for Victims of Sexual Battery

Contact Preferences

How would you like to be contacted?

Email Phone

How can we help you?

*The use of the Internet or this form for communication with the firm or any individual member of the firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form.

I have read the disclaimer.

Recent Blog Posts

  • What is Premises Liability? Monday, 18, Apr
  • Pursuing Damages for Victims of Sexual Battery Tuesday, 8, Mar
  • Penalties for Distracted Driving in Florida Friday, 4, Feb
  • Understanding Medical Malpractice Saturday, 1, Jan

Categories

  • BLOG (22)
  • Car Accidents (33)
  • Golf Cart Accidents (3)
  • In the News (3)
  • Injuries (20)
  • Medical Malpractice (1)
  • Motorcycle Accidents (19)
  • Premises Liability (18)
  • Prescription Drugs (1)
  • Truck Accidents (20)
  • Wrongful Death (20)

VIEW OUR BLOG

AV | Peer Review Rated For Ethical Standards & Legal Ability | Preeminent TM  Martindale-Hubbell from LexisNexis Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum American Association For Justice Million Dollar Advocates Forum FJA Super Lawyers Nation's Premier | NAOPIA | Top Ten Ranking 2014 National Association Of Distinguished Counsel | Nation's Top One Percent | NADC BirdEye | Best Lawyer | 2019
King Law Firm | KLF | Chartered

King Law Firm Ocala Personal Injury

2156 E Silver Springs Blvd Ocala, FL 34470 Ocala Law Office Map

Free Consultations

Phone: 352-629-8747

© 2022 King Law Firm. All rights reserved. | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Website by Southern Cross Media, LLC.


×
What Our Clients Are Saying
powered by Southern Cross Media

Share

Blogger
Delicious
Digg
Email
Facebook
Facebook messenger
Google
Hacker News
Line
LinkedIn
Mix
Odnoklassniki
PDF
Pinterest
Pocket
Print
Reddit
Renren
Short link
SMS
Skype
Telegram
Tumblr
Twitter
VKontakte
wechat
Weibo
WhatsApp
Xing
Yahoo! Mail
Powered by WP Socializer

Copy short link

Copy link
Powered by WP Socializer