Orange County deputies enforce Floridaโs hands-free law
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ Drivers along Forest City Road learned an expensive lesson early Thursday as deputies enforced the hands-free portion of Florida's texting and driving law. For Thursday's operation, the Orange County Sheriff's Office focused on a school zone near Lake Weston Elementary. โItโs simple, but yet people have been so used to using their phones while theyโre driving,โ Master Deputy Michael Johnson said. โYouโre taking someone elseโs life in your hands because youโre looking at a device.โThis morning, our Motors Unit conducted a "Hands-Free" law detail at a school zone and a construction zone (w/workers present). Here are the results: - 71 traffic stops- 50 citations for "hands-free" law- 26 citations for other violations pic.twitter.com/cOtDoSjdSb โ Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) February 20, 2020Drivers who were pulled over, like Lisa Andreoni, were written a $164 ticket.