Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesHard
You are driving on a Florida roadway. Which of the following is considered an illegal act of distracted driving, specifically regarding wireless communication devices, under Florida law?
- AUsing a GPS navigation app on your phone.
- BTalking on a hands-free device while driving.
- CMaking a call on a handheld device while driving through a school or work zone.
- DHolding a wireless communications device and typing during a temporary stop at a red light.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Making a call on a handheld device while driving through a school or work zone.
Florida's Wireless Communications While Driving Law (Florida Statute 316.305) prohibits the use of handheld wireless communication devices in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone area. This includes making calls, sending texts, or using apps while holding the device. Talking hands-free or using GPS is generally permitted.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Using a GPS navigation app is generally permitted, provided it's not being manually operated in a way that causes distraction in a prohibited zone.
- B. Hands-free communication is generally permitted under Florida law.
- D. Florida law allows for manual typing or texting on a handheld device when the vehicle is stopped (e.g., at a red light or stop sign), unless in a school or work zone.
Florida Distracted Driving (Wireless Device)
Laws in Florida regulating the use of wireless communication devices while driving, aiming to reduce driver distraction.
- Handheld use prohibited in school/work zones.
- Texting while driving is a primary offense.
- Hands-free devices are generally permitted.
Memory trick: Hands-free is free, but zones mean no phone.