URGENT: Tell the Florida House About Ms. Reynolds and Ex The Text!

NEED YOUR ACTION TODAY AND TOMORROW; FORWARD THIS ALONG IF YOU CAN

The Florida Senate has passed a ban on texting while driving, but the bill has stalled in the House. Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, chairwoman of the House Finance and Tax Council, is attempting to kill the bill in committee. With the legislative session ending on Friday, it looks like she will very well succeed.

As you remember, our friend and teacher Ms. Christy Reynolds was killed in car accident in late 2009. Her daughter and niece were seriously injured in the crash as well. It is suspected that the driver that hit them was texting. It is time to send a message that distracted driving is dangerous. Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Under the proposed law, texting while driving would be banned and would be a secondary offensive. This means if you are pulled for for speeding or some other primary offense, you could be ticketed for texting as well. The idea is to send a message that distracted driving is bad!

Help us get House Bill 0041/SB448 to the floor by contacting Speaker Cretul, Chairwoman Bogdanoff, Representative Cannon, and Representative Weatherford.

First, and foremost, please call at least one of the following offices and let them know you want an up or down vote on House Bill 0041/Senate Bill 448, better known as the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law". Calling is vital! If you cannot get through, leave a message

Speaker Cretul - (850) 488-1450
Chairwoman Bogdanoff - (850) 488-0635 (this is the Chairwoman that will not let the bill out of committee)
Representative Cannon - (850) 488-2742
Representative Weatherford - (850) 488-5744

Once you call (call once a day until the end of session on Friday), please also send an e-mail by visiting

http://www.croomsalumni.com/email

Thanks for your help!