Cell Phone Use School or Work Zones

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BY NOW, YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS A PRIMARY OFFENSE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS YOU CAN BE PULLED OVER, EVEN IF YOU AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ELSE WRONG, LIKE SPEEDING, SWERVING OR ENGAGING IN SOME OTHER SORT OF RECKLESS BEHAVIOR.

AND NOW, ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE DISTRACTED DRIVING LAW IS ON THE BOOKS.

AS OF OCTOBER 1ST... IF YOU ARE DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE OR A WORK ZONE... AND YOU'RE USING YOUR CELL PHONE... YOU *MUST BE ON A HANDS- FREE DEVICE. SUPPORTERS SAY IT'S ABOUT TIME.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING LEADS TO 1.6 MILLION CRASHES EACH YEAR. WHILE 390-THOUSAND ACCIDENTS RESULT FROM TEXTING AND DRIVING. THAT'S 1-IN-4 ACCIDENTS!

IF YOU ARE INJURED BY A DISTRACTED DRIVER ON THE TREASURE COAST, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION. SO CALL A PERSONAL INJURY FIRM THAT HAS EXPERIENCE... AND KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU DESERVE. CALL CRARY BUCHANAN AT 772-287-2600... OR LOG ONTO CRARY-BUCHANAN-DOT-COM.