Florida Deputy Drops Citation Issued to Driver Without Right Hand
A Palm Beach County deputy cited a driver for holding a phone in a hand she does not have. The deputy later requested dismissal of the citation for insufficient evidence.
nypost.comA Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy issued a citation on February 11 to Kathleen Thomas for holding a phone while driving along North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach. Thomas, who has no right hand, recorded the stop and posted the video on TikTok.
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A scheduled hearing for the following day was canceled. Attorney Ted Hollander told CBS12 that Florida’s wireless device statute prohibits typing or entering data, not simply holding a phone, outside school zones and active work zones. Hollander said the citation would have been questionable regardless of whether Thomas had a right hand.
Thomas, an adaptive athlete with more than 350,000 TikTok followers, is scheduled to appear on CBS Mornings on May 30. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- February 11, 2026
Deputy issued citation to Thomas along North Dixie Highway.
1 source@DailyCaller - May 27, 2026
Deputy requested dismissal citing insufficient evidence.
1 source@DailyCaller - May 28, 2026
Thomas posted reaction video on TikTok.
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Potential Impact
- 01
The canceled hearing avoids further court proceedings on the citation.
- 02
Thomas’s scheduled CBS Mornings appearance may increase public attention to the incident.
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