Texting and driving is dangerous, deadly and somehow still legal in Florida

 The next time you are driving through Wakulla County pay attention to the road, because a lot of other drivers aren't.

Wakulla County has the distinction of being the worst County for distracted driving in Florida.

There were 120 distracted driving-related crashes per 1,000 registered vehicles in Wakulla County —which is 45% greater than the Florida average of 83.

Walton County came in second followed by Orange County.

Overall there were 50,000 crashes in Florida involving distracted drivers in 2017, which is more than five crashes every hour .

Last year, distracted driving crashes accounted for more than 3,000 serious injuries and 220 fatalities.

Texting is one of the most dangerous driver distractions since it takes your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel and your mind off of driving.

But texting is not the only distracted driving behavior; other dangerous driving distractions include putting on makeup, tending to children in the backseat, eating, tuning the radio, checking GPS navigation and even daydreaming.

Florida is one of only 4 states where Texting while driving is a secondary offense, meaning a person cannot be pulled over for it.

They can be ticketed for it if they are first pulled over for another violation. 

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