The e-mail warnings about new traffic fines that have been circulating in Florida recently are nothing but a hoax.
The messages, which have been sent to hundreds if not thousands of Floridians, warn of fines including $285 for not using a hands-free cell phone and $1,068.50 for illegally driving in a carpool lane.
Florida’s motor vehicle department has received hundreds of calls from motorists demanding to know more about the new “laws,” said Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Ann Nucatola.