- May 19, 2024
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The city of Palm Coast and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office are collaborating to bring awareness to National Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April.
The campaign is part of a greater initiative between the two entities to help promote general roadway safety throughout the city, a Palm Coast press release said. According to the National Safety Council, on average, nine people are killed each day due to accidents caused by distracted driving - over 3000 per year.
In 2023, distracted driving caused two Flagler County fatalities and was responsible for 586 crashes, over double the 281 crashes recorded in 2018, the press release said. Texting tops the list of distractions and is against the law in Florida, but distracted driving is as any potential distraction that can compromise an individual’s ability to operate a vehicle.
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