Florida Roads: Distracted Driving Danger

0:00Florida's roads are turning into danger zones from distracted driving with the highway patrol reporting nearly 53,000 crashes last year, alone. That includes over 2,100 serious wrecks and more than 300 deaths, the worst fatality counts since 2021, April marks, distracted driving awareness month, and troopers are pushing hard for drivers to keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Their spotting folks glued to phones, iPads, even jotting notes while rolling. Drivers like Ken Watson say multitasking kills reaction time. One quick glance away means no chance to break before slamming into traffic ahead. During patrols, they've caught drivers vaping, or one handing the wheel, mid-scroll. Now there's a spike in folks leaning too much on car safety tech, like lane departure warnings, even trying to blame it for close calls during, switches. Officials stress drivers gotta stay in full control of that 2,500 pound beast. Bottom line. Back like Bluetooth lets you talk or text hands free, but nothing beats total focus.

1:03Stay sharp out there Florida, your next drive could save a life. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Tampa Bay News today, AI-powered local news.