Driving behind a car that is moving slower than the rest of the flow of traffic is a practically surefire way to increase the odds of road rage among South Florida drivers. When they’re forced to quickly hit the brakes when they are driving in the left lane, drivers can become highly enraged when a car’s speed is unusually slow. This car frequently drives below the speed limit, and even though the driver behind them gently shines their lights to request that they move, they may neglect to change lanes despite the left lane being solely for passing.
Florida Statute 316.081 specifies that slower cars must yield to others who travel quicker, but some drivers either refuse to do so or do not know about it. About 40,000 citations were released between 2014 and 2019 due to drivers failing to heed this law, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Can permanent road signs saying something along the lines of “slower traffic keeps right” help alert drivers of what they should be doing? You may have noticed something similar posted on the various electronic road signs found throughout Florida, but these messages only stick around temporarily.
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Careless driving and reckless driving may sound similar, but they do have some considerable differences that are worth knowing about. For example, should a driver receive a careless driving violation, it will more than likely result in a basic traffic ticket. The term “careless driving” may also serve as an umbrella term for non-life-threatening traffic collisions for which a driver would receive a careless driving citation.
Applications for Florida electronic driver’s licenses rollout in 2021 will soon be accepted. The state will have the distinction of being the first in the country to have electronic driver’s licenses that are strictly compliant with rigorous national and international requirements and have state-of-the-art security frameworks.
When driving on the Florid roads, you should always be aware of your surroundings, avoid distracted driving, and practice the utmost safety to reduce your odds of being involved in an accident. If the costs of damages, injuries, and potential loss of life aren’t scary enough, here’s another reason: the driver of the vehicle may be uninsured or may not even have a valid license.
In today’s age, most paper documents have gone digital, including proof of car insurance. One thing that has remained a physical requirement in Florida, however, is the driver’s license. This may change next year thanks to a pilot program spearheaded by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Florida may become the first state to boast a digital driver’s license.
Miami-Dade County commissioners are looking to put together a team dedicated to reviewing fees and fines imposed by the court linked to suspensions in driver licenses. Dubbed the Driver License Suspension Task Force, the news arrives after the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Administrator’s Office released numbers showing close to a third of licensed drivers in Miami-Dade County alone had suspended licenses.
If you were to be involved in a serious vehicle accident, who would you want to have as your emergency contact? It may not be the most pleasant thing to think about but it’s important to have the name of someone you trust available. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to strongly consider having a name on hand.
Here’s a fact many Florida drivers may not be familiar with: upon receiving the driver’s license, you are agreeing to submit to a breathalyzer test should a law enforcement officer request one.
After a Florida appeals court recently ruled that specific compliance procedures in more than a dozen cities did not violate the requirement that Florida’s traffic laws be uniform, numerous Miami-Dade drivers may find themselves having to pay hefty fines as a result of red-light camera tickets.