Florida takes steps to ban texting while driving

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make texting while driving illegal in the state. Senate Bill 52 was approved 36 to 0, and it would make texting while driving a secondary violation. This means that a motorist must have committed some other offense such as speeding before being given a ticket for texting. Supporters hope that the auto accident rate due to texting or distracted driving will drop with the passage of

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Florida auto accident leaves five people dead

A South Florida accident left five people dead after a driver ran through a red light just past midnight on Saturday, April 13. The accident took place at the intersection of Blue Heron Boulevard and the northbound I-95 exit ramp in Riviera Beach. A man driving a 2008 Mercedes failed to stop at the red light after exiting I-95, hitting a 1994 Lexus. The impact of the collision pushed two cars into an opposite lane.

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Teen blames truck theft, accident on zombie attack

Florida residents may have heard about a recent, unusual case in which a young man from Tennessee stole a big rig truck, crashed it into several vehicles near Temecula, California, and then told law enforcement officials that the reason for his actions was to evade zombies that were after him. The 19-year-old had been traveling across the country from Tennessee, where he was reportedly kicked out of his house, to California with a truck driver.

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Road debris causes accident in Florida

An accident recently occurred on Interstate 95 in Hallandale Beach as a result of road debris. The auto accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at SW 10th Street. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 15-foot long wood beam fell off the back of a pickup truck and smashed into the windshield of a car that was driving down the road. The piece of wood reportedly bounced on the road before piercing

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Parental monitoring tools improve teen driving habits

Parents in Florida can now monitor their teenagers’ driving with the use of two new products, Geofencing and the Drivecam. When children know their driving habits are being tracked, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and end up in a car crash. Since automobile accidents are a leading cause of death for teenagers, these new products can reduce parents’ stress when their children are behind the wheel. Geofencing allows parents to track

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Driver that caused fatal crash in Florida is cited

On March 19, the driver who is alleged to have caused a fatal accident in Deerfield Beach, Florida, was cited with careless driving by the Florida Highway Patrol. Four occupants of a Lexus SUV were killed when the driver of a Nissan Altima sideswiped his car into a Hyundai Sonata, causing it to crash into the Lexus. The Lexus then smashed through a chain-link fence before it landed in a lake. Three occupants of the

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Miami-Dade residents want harsher hit-and-run penalties

Residents of Miami-Dade County in South Florida are seeking harsher penalties for hit-and-run drivers as the area has been plagued with these types of incidences over the years. In the last year, a number of candle light vigils have been held at locations where people have been struck and killed by hit-and-run drivers. What makes matters worse in these instances is the relatively lenient penalties motorists face when convicted of their crimes after being involved

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Concussions need different treatments

An Acton, Florida, physiotherapist is taking action against current thoughts about concussions by hosting “Concussion Clinics” to educate clients about these traumas. Defined as a mild traumatic brain injury, a concussion results from a blow to the head or face and requires swift identification and proper treatment to avoid long-term brain damage in some cases.

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Driver faces charges for truck accident on Route 40

During the afternoon on March 23, a truck accident occurred in North Union. A 44-year-old male from Milwaukee was traveling in the westbound lane on Route 40. He traveled over the summit of the mountain and failed to bring his tractor-trailer vehicle to a complete stop at the top as he was required to do. As he was traveling down the mountain from the summit, police say that his vehicle reached an excessive speed, and

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Florida proposes bill to curb texting and driving

Texting and driving has become such a critical public safety hazard that all but five states impose restrictions on texting while driving. With a new bill proposal, Florida is taking action to raise awareness about texting while driving. The bill would result in a $30 fine for anyone caught texting and driving on a first offense. Doing so again within a five-year period would result in a $60 fine. Texting would still be allowed at

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