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Texting while driving law will be enforced starting in October

On Oct. 1, Florida’s ban on typing in a wireless device while driving, also known as Senate Bill 52, will go into effect. According to the Florida Senate website, the first violation of the law is punishable as a nonmoving violation, with a $30 fine, plus additional county court costs.

Uncertainty as text ban nears

When Assistant Chief of FIU Police Alphonse Ianniello was asked if he saw any texting while driving around campus, he said he personally did not. However, students said they witness their peers texting and driving often. “I see people texting and driving all the time on campus,” said Roberto Lopez, junior computer science major.
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