FL S1348

Reclassifies a first violation of the wireless communications device (texting while driving) prohibition from a nonmoving to a moving violation with 3 points assessed against the driver's license (4 points for subsequent violations within 5 years), while allowing violators to elect a distracted driving safety program to have penalties and points waived

Criminalizes the unauthorized sale or offering to sell service appointments with Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or tax collector offices as a first-degree misdemeanor

Requires the department to create a 4-hour distracted driving improvement course including testimonials from people affected by distracted driving, and mandates all basic driver improvement courses include at least 1 hour of distracted driving content

Sets a deadline of June 30, 2027 for completing the transition of all driver license issuance services to constitutional tax collectors, designating tax collectors as the exclusive (rather than optional) agent of the department, and authorizes tax collectors to process transactions via the department's online portal and deliver titles and registration documents by mail or in person

Requires applicants found to have cheated on any portion of the Class E or commercial driver license examination to retake the exam, and provides that persons granted restricted driving privileges after a habitual offender revocation who violate those conditions lose all driving privileges for the remainder of the original 5-year revocation period

Takes effect July 1, 2026