​Driving and talking on a cell phone in Florida is not illegal, yet.
 
Recently, there has been a rumor floating around social media that talking on a cell phone while driving is now illegal in the great state of Florida.
 
Fortunately, for all our distracted drivers out there, it’s not true. For those of us to do our best to maintain defensive driving habits, we must continue our efforts while waiting for our fellow distracted drivers to finish their phone conversation.
 
Until a law is passed regarding hands-free phone calls and driving, here is a statistic from the Florida DMV to help you understand the risk of cellular device distracted driving.

When contacting a wrecker company to tow your car, or if your car has been towed from the scene of an accident the first thought on your mind is how much does this cost.. Unfortunately, in case of an accident tow, it isn’t as easy a question to answer.

​It is never a good time for your vehicle to breakdown. It is quite common during these times to become frustrated. This type of situation can become frantic in a short amount of time. Many people have been injured or killed handling a breakdown on their own, so it is of the utmost importance that you remember some helpful safety rules. 

We all know that texting while driving is a horrible idea, yet many of us do it anyway. We anticipate being stopped at traffic signals so we feel safe to pick up the phone and respond, or we throw caution to the wind and multi-task. Both are just a bad idea. 

Car manufacturers are making communication easier with bluetooth connectivity and technology companies create better bluetooth headsets every day, but this isn't solving the problem of texting while driving.  We're here to offer some facts and solutions you can implement to make sure you don't become a statistic and Thompson Enterprises isn't towing your crashed vehicle away from an accident scene.