14 and the Virgin Islands have a ban on texting and driving, and Florida is only one of four 15 that considers it a secondary offense; and

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1 Add-on a) Sponsored by: Mayor Stoddard City Commission Meeting: RESOLUTION NO: 2 A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South 3 Miami, Florida in support of House Bill 47 sponsored by Representatives 4 Richard Stark and Emily Siosberg regarding changing the Florida Statute 5 on texting while driving from a secondary to a primary offense. 6 WHEREAS, Representative Stark has been an advocate for safety on our roads 7 since his election in 2012; and 8 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed a law to ban texting while driving, but 9 only as a secondary offence, meaning that law enforcement cannot cite a driver unless 10 they are violating another law, such as speeding or careless driving; and 11 WHEREAS, texting while driving in Florida is not considered a moving violation, 12 and only carries a $30 fine as a traffic infraction; and 13 WHEREAS, currently 47 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam 14 and the Virgin Islands have a ban on texting and driving, and Florida is only one of four 15 that considers it a secondary offense; and 16 WHEREAS, 14% of all traffic crashes involve distracted drivers and of those more 17 than one half involved the use of a mobile phone; and 18 WHEREAS, an auto accident is five times more likely from mobile phone use than 19 from normal driving and texting requires that a driver take his or her eyes off of the road 20 more often than any other use of a mobile phone; and 21 WHEREAS, House Bill 47, sponsored by Reps. Richard Stark and Emily Siosberg 22 would delete the provision in amending s , F.S so as to remove the requirement 23 that the law only be enforced as a secondary action. 24 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF 25 THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA; 26 Section 1. The City Commission hereby supports HB 47 (Texting While Driving) 27 sponsored by Reps. Richard Stark and Emily Siosberg and support the change in s , F.S so as to give our police officers the tools to increase road safety by making 29 texting while driving a primary offense, and to join the FL Don't Text and Drive Coalition. 30 Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this 31 resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent 32 jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this 33 resolution. Page lof2

2 1 Section 3. Effective Date: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon 2. adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ ATTEST:. CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION EXECUTION THEREOF CITY ATTORNEY day of., APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: Vice Mayor Welsh: Commissioner Harris: Commissioner Liebman: Commissioner Edmond: Page 2 of2

3 2016 Distracted Driving Crashes by County* County Sum of Crashes Sum of Incapacitating Injuries Sum of Fatalities ,141 3, ,331 3, ,978 3, t49,231 3, Alachua 1, Baker Bay Bradford 54 5 Brevard 1, Broward Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Clay: Collier Columbia DeSoto Dixie Duval 2, Escambia Flagler Franklin Gadsden Gilchrist Glades Gulf Hamilton Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough 4, Holmes 24 0 Indian River Jackson Jefferson 37 5 Lafayette Lake Lee 1, Leon Levy Libeffit Madison Manatee Marion Martin

4 Miami-Dade 4, Monroe Nassau Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola 1, Palm Beach 2, Pasco Pinellas 2, Polk 1, Putnam Santa Rosa Sarasota Seminole 1, St. Johns St. Lucie Sumter Suwannee Ta~ lor Union Volusia 1, Wakulla Walton Washington ' Preli minary data as of March 29, 2017 NOTE: Mult iple distractions ca n be noted in a single crash, so crashes could be counted twice. A SAFER IDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES Source: Flo ri da Department of Highway Safety and Motor Ve hicies

5 2016 Distracted Driving Citations by County* County Wearing of Headset Texting First Offense Textin g School Zone Subsequent Texting School Zone 1st Texting Subsequent ,424 1, ,009 1, ,772 1, Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Cia}, Collier Columbia DeSoto Dixie Hamilton Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Pasco

6 Washingt o n "Data as of February 22, 2017 NOTE: 2013 data includes October - December 2013, due to The Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law taking effect on October 1, HIGHWAY SAFE""N AND MOTOR VEHICLES Source: Florid a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Veh ic les

7 2016 Distracted Driving Crashes by Type of Distraction* Year/Type of Distraction Sum of Crashes Sum of Incapacitating Injuries Sum of Fatalities In at te ntive 23,299 2, Other Inside the Vehicle 6, External Di straction (Outside th e Vehicle) 4, El ectronic Co mmunication Devices (Cell phone) 3, Other Electronic Device (naviga tion, DVD) 1, Texting In attentive 26,684 2,423 Oth er Insid e t he Veh icle 6, Exte rn al Distraction (Outside th e Vehic le) 4, Electroni c Co mmunication Devices (Ce ll phone) 3, Other Electronic Device (navigation, DVD) 1, Texting o Inattentive 29,524 2, Other Inside the Vehicle 6, External Distraction (Outsid e the Veh icl e) 4, Electronic Commu nication Devices (Cel l phone) 3, Other Electronic Device (navigation, DVD) 1, Texting , ,824 2,705 6, Extern al Di straction (Outside the Ve hicle) 4, Electron ic Co mmunication Devices (Cell phone, etc. ) 3, Other Electronic Device (navigation, DVD, etc. ) 1, Texting _ 'Preliminary data as of Ma rch 29, NOTE: Mu ltiple distractions can be noted in a single crash, so crashes cou ld be cou nted tw ice. A SAFER IDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES So urce: Florida Depa rtment of Highway Safety and Motor Ve hicles

8 2016 Distracted Driving Crashes by Type of Agency* Year/Type of Agency Sum of Cra shes Sum of Incapacitating Injuries Sum of Fatalities , Florid a Highway Patrol 16,666 1, Sheriff's Office 9, Pol ice Department 13, Other Florida Highway Patrol 18,189 2, Sheriff's Office 9, Police Department 14, Other ,978 3,494 Florida Highway Patrol 19,415 2, Sheriff's Office 11, Police Department 15, Other ,231 3,563 Florida Hi ghway Patrol 19,392 2, Sheriff' s Office 13, Po lice Department 16, Other 'Preliminary data as of March 29, 2017 NOTE: Multiple distractions can be noted in a si ngle crash, so crashes could be co unted twice HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Veh icles

9 2016 Distracted Driving Citations by Issuing Agency* county Wearing of Headset Texting First Offense Texting School Zone Texting School Zone Subsequent 1st Texting Subsequent FHP Sheriff's Office City Police Other , FH P Sheriff's Office City Pol ice Other ,009 1, FHP Sheriff's Office City Police Other ,772 1, FHP Sheriff's Office City Police Other 'Data as of February 22, 2017 NOTE: 2013 data includ es October - Dece mbe r 2013, due to The Florida Ban on Texti ng While Drivin g Law taking efl ect on October 1, HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES Source : Florida Department of Highway Sa fety and Motor Vehicles