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More Laws on Texting and Driving

Traffic laws making it a violation to use a text messaging or similar mobile communication device while driving are becoming more populart across the country and closer to a reality in Florida according to recent articles. It is illegal to drive while using a text messaging device in some capacity in at least 19 states and more and more are considering the law. Driving while texting is not yet illegal in Florida, but many expect such a law to pass in Florida in the near future.

Even more dangerous than people driving cars and sending or receioving text messages is people driving semi trucks while sending and receiving text messages. The Department of Transportation has recently announced a new regulation that prohibits commercial truck drivers and bus drivers from driving while using a text messaging device or a handheld cell phone. This is an important regulation that will hopefully prevent people driving the most dangerous vehicles on the road from being distracted by mobile communication devices.