"If you’re eating with silverware, that would be distracted."
Holding your phone, putting on makeup or petting your dog while driving could all be illegal in Florida if state legislators pass a new bill that outlaws distracted driving.
Rep. Jackie Toledo and Sen. Wilton Simpson, who are sponsoring the legislation, contend Florida needs stricter laws for safer roads. The best way to keep drivers and pedestrians safe, they say, is to eliminate distractions behind the wheel and put the focus back on driving.
"The focus of this bill is to save lives and get people’s behavior to change," said Toledo, R-Tampa. "While you’re driving, you should be focused on driving."
But opponents say the proposed law is too broad and raises concerns about racial profiling and unequal enforcement.
Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.