In the year 2013 the state of Florida passed a law indicating that texting and driving is now banned. Even though this law was passed, this law states that in order to get in trouble for this offense you must have to commit 2 offenses, which raised questions for civilians with how effective this law really is. Some residents feared that other residents (mostly referring to teenagers and other young and reckless drivers), will not be open minded to this law. In addition this may lead to some residents living in fear of others breaking the law, resulting in an accident, and having innocent people lose their lives over a simple text message that could have waited. The problem is some locals want to create a more improved exceeding, and stronger law, which is understanding but Florida is doing the best they can do at the moment to help prevent texting and driving.
But as mentioned before here is when the problem comes, Florida drivers and SunPass users have recently been receiving bills when they are not supposed to. Receiving bills is not the worst part, but getting a notice in the mail stating that their licenses are about to be suspended due to a toll violation and with no time to appeal this statement because their driving privileges are at risk. A solution to the problem would be if these three state agencies consolidate into one itself and handle the SunPass accounts, the toll by plate and the toll violations all at once. Is understandable that if the battery of the transponder attached to the vehicle is low it may not transmit the signal to the toll booth, but if the state agencies would work together this issue wouldn’t happen. They would be able to look up each license plate before issuing a bill and if the driver is a SunPass account holder and the license plate is registered under a transponder that matches the driver’s information then they can just deduct the payment from the SunPass account in which the account holder has the option of manual or automatic replenishment which consist on deducting a specific amount of money from a bank account or credit card once the balance on the transponder gets to a low limit,
The number of accidents that are cell phone related have made cell phone use while driving illegal. Some places have enacted laws that allow the use of hands free devices and banned the use of handheld devices. Hands free devices come in the use of Bluetooth that are placed in or on the ear. Newer model vehicles also have the capability to use Bluetooth capability. Car manufacturers have taken heed to the need of limiting cell phone use while driving.
Therefore, many countries today have prohibited certain use of hand-held devices while driving because of the personal safety and the safety of others, dangers associated, and causes distractions which could lead to death. Just like you put yourself and the safety of others while driving drunk, the impairment is very similar to when using a cell phone when driving. This does not mean people should start drunk driving but indeed means that driving while using the cell phone is just as bad or even worse than drunk driving which is unacceptable. Both hand-held and hands-free cell phones impair driving, with no significant difference in the degree of impairment. Banning hand-held devices will not necessarily improve our safety and of others if drivers simply switch to hands free phones.
Obscene, in this sense, pertains only to the legal definition of obscenity, not what any particular person or moral code may deem obscene. Luke Records, Inc. was a Florida Corporation and Nick Navarro was the sheriff of Broward County at the time. The sheriff obtained an ex-parte injunction (this means an injunction without both parties being present at the initial hearing) granting the sheriff an injunction (a court order to "stop" doing a particular act). This injunction was served on local record stores in an effort to have the music removed from Florida retail sale. After the local Florida Circuit Court in Broward County issued the injunction, the decision was appealed to the United States District Court for Southern Florida where the Court ordered the sheriff to stop enforcing the injunction, but did, in fact, rule that the music was obscene, especially the song "As Nasty As They Wanna Be."
I believe that banning the use of cellphones while driving would decrease collisions. Although the law banned drinking and driving, there are still collisions caused from drinking and driving. It is the number one cause of collisions across the globe. Driving and using a cell phone are two different activities that require total concentration, therefore they should not mix. Cell phone usage on roads are permitted by law in todays society, but more and more states are starting to campaign and enact legislation to limit the use of cellphones while driving.
Some states have banned the use of use of cellphone use unless used with a hands free device and some states banned texting while driving. If all cell phone use is banned while driving, some accidents will not occur. Are accidents rates lower for drivers that do not use cell phones? We know that car accidents happen daily, caused by faulty equipment and weather. The truth of the matter is that sometimes accidents cannot be avoided, but if adding in a distraction such as cell phone use, it increases the accident rate.
We, as human beings, need to be able to interact with each other with certain ethics/standards. Our society should definitely create a set of rules for those who do not use their cell phones appropriately in public. Often cell phone users will multitask, attempting to carry on a conversation while driving, using an ATM, or completing a store transaction. Many states have banned cell phone use while driving, citing a relationship between phones and traffic accidents. One example would be Florida, which was banned due to all the aggressiveness caused by the drivers while using their phones.
This law would minimize the number of accidents that occur, I do believe. If cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle was against the law, I do believe it would only be far if the computers in a cop car should also be illegal. I say this because most of the time cops are focused on the computer and if they weren’t distracted by the computer they would also be able to prevent accidents that occur because of speeding. Another reason to adopt the law of cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle would be because texting is against the law and we as citizens are required to follow the laws. It is overall dangerous to talk on the phone, and or text while operating a motor
The government has begun to realize the ongoing issue that is causing problems. In trying to prevent the issue, new laws have been passed making the use of cell phones while operating a vehicle illegal. Although these laws are effective, not everyone follows these laws. The Indiana law states that drivers younger than 18 years of age are banded from texting and cell phone use while driving or operating a vehicle. The law also states that all drivers, regardless of age are banned from text messaging while driving.