Question: Does local law enforcement actually enforce that ban on texting while driving?Gainesville Police Deputy Chief Jay Parrish said that since the law outlawing texting and driving went into effect, 149 total citations have been written by Gainesville Police. “It’s just a difficult charge to mark,” Parrish said. “They don’t pick up their phone when a marked car is next to them.”
Ask the Times: Texting and driving is hard charge to mark