On Oct. 1, Florida’s ban on texting while driving took effect. Signed by Governor Rick Scott in May, the law prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from manually typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols, or other text in a handheld wireless communication device. Additionally, drivers cannot send or read data for the purpose of non-voice interpersonal communication.
Exceptions are made for emergency workers performing official duties, reporting emergencies or suspicious activities, and for receiving various types of navigation information, emergency traffic data, radio broadcasts, and autonomous vehicles. The law also allows for interpersonal communications that can be conducted without manually typing or reading the message.
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