CELL PHONES AND DRIVING BILL

A bill that would allow law-enforcement officers to pull over motorists for using cell phones while driving will be back before the Florida Legislature in 2019. The bill would prohibit texting, reading data or talking on wireless handheld devices while behind the wheel. However, the proposed bill would allow drivers to use hands-free wireless devices and handheld devices for getting safety-related information or for navigation. Currently, texting while driving in Florida is prohibited, but it is enforced as a “secondary” offense.