Category: Traffic Offenses
Vehicular Manslaughter Penalties In Broward County, FL
According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, more than 1.5 million licensed drivers in Broward County. Unfortunately, these many drivers increase the risk of vehicular accidents. Furthermore, getting a driver’s license isn’t enough to prevent fatal accidents. The latest data indicates there were 243 fatal vehicular accidents in Broward County in 2019. There’s freedom…
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FHP Releases Sketch of Suspected Hit and Run Driver
WFLX-TV reported on October 13 that the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released a sketch of a person who could have been involved in a fatal hit and run crash in Boca Raton on Labor Day weekend. The FHP told WFLX that a Chrysler 200 changed lanes and struck a motorcycle driven, causing its 36-year-old driver…
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No more legal speeding ticket quotas in Florida
The practice of police and other law enforcement having a quota of traffic tickets to write is now forbidden in the Sunshine State. Senate Bill 264, unanimously passed by the Florida Legislature earlier this year, is now in effect. The law, called the “Waldo Bill” after the Florida town notorious for its status as a…
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Florida Legislators Focus on Texting, Cell Phone Use While Driving for Upcoming Session
At least three bills have been prefiled for the upcoming session of the Florida Legislature that pertain to the use of mobile devices while operating a motor vehicle, indicating that the Legislature, or at least some factions, are interested in making the penalties for offenses surrounding distracted driving more severe. Current law prohibits using any…
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PROPOSED DUI LEGISLATION-HB-299: VOTE NO!
In an society of social networking, media events, marketing opportunities, social media events and events which are purposely structured to occur at night and occur with cocktails and food, it is natural and obvious that professionals and the like will attend these events, have something to drink and ultimately possibly operate a motor vehicle. It…
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