Every day we hear about at least one Florida car accident on the news. In 2009 the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) reported more than 235,000 crashes in our state alone with 2,372 of those car accidents resulting in a fatality. With more than 40,000 miles of highways, and thousands of miles more in residential roads, Florida has one of the most active roadway systems in the United States.
The driving population in Florida reached more than 14 million licensed drivers in 2008 and has been steadily increasing. The more cars we have on the road, the