Driving safely requires your full attention; you need to be able to see, hear and react to everything around you. Drivers who lose focus are at an increased risk of getting into or causing an accident. This is a danger not just to other vehicles, but also to pedestrians, bicyclists and...
(NHTSA). However, proving that a driver was distracted at the time of the accident can be difficult. A distracted driving accident attorney from our law firm can fully investigate your crash and help you get justice for your injuries and damages. No matter how large or complex the claim...
Distracted driving played a role in injury severity. Driver age, HRGC location, paved highway, maximum train speed, daily train movement, 5-year accident history, and nighttime were associated with crash injury severity. Of these factors, only paved highway and daily train movement were ...
using a cell phone while driving, whether its handheld or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a BAC of .08, the legal limit! Texting and Driving Accident Attorneys Texting and driving is one of the most dangerous forms of distracted driving, and yet more and more ...
Visual Distraction: Adverting your eyes from the road for any reason, such as looking at a passing accident Manual Distraction: Physically taking your hands off the wheel to deal with something, such as texting and driving Cognitive Distraction: Allowing your mind to become unfocused on the road...
Distracted Driving and Negligence After a car accident, a victim may make a claim for compensation from the at-fault driver and this can lead to a lawsuit if the negotiations for settlement fail. In a lawsuit, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant was at fault and was liable for ...
Cell phone users are5.36 timesmore likely to get into an accident than undistracted drivers. -University of Utah Unfortunately, distracted driving has been on the rise in recent years, particularly among young drivers. Here’s what we know: ...
Depending onthedrivingbehaviour and other related circumstances and if a traffic accident is caused by drinkdrivingandcauses the death of another person, the driver can be charged with dangerousdrivingorcausing death by dangerousdriving. legco.gov.hk ...
Prevent Distracted Driving IPCGPS Accident Reporting Software and Vehicle Tracking With Google Maps IPC Presentation and GPS Knowledge Base 479.783.7161 Office Distracted Driving Software Solutions You’ve Got Questions – We’ve Got Answers According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) breaks down distracted driving into three main types:Visual distractions:These occur when you take your eyes off the road. This could be using a GPS, looking at billboards, checking out an accident, or even admiring the scenery....