DISTRACTED DRIVING INJURES OR KILLS ALMOST 1200 PEOPLE EVERY DAY. HOW DO WE STOP IT?The article presents the views of several people on preventing distracted driving injuries.CONDONJOSHRoad & Track
As many of you know, Lisa and I have been practicing law for 35 years. Because of the devastation we’ve personally observed families experience from drunk and distracted driving, we’ve made it our mission to raise awareness and try to fix these two big problems. Many people are not awar...
TheNational Highway Transportation Highway Safety Administrationconfirmed that In 2014 more than 3,100 people died as a result of distracted driving. Although there are many types of distractions drivers face while driving, the most dangerous is texting. Texting is extremely dangerous because it takes...
Between 2012 and 2017 alone, the NHTSA estimates that nearly 200,000 people were killed in the U.S. as a result of distracted driving. The NHTSA also estimates that 20% of all bodily injuries resulting from car accidents are actually due to distracted drivers. ...
While many of us believe we are safe drivers, about eight people die in crashes involving a distracted driver every day in the United States. It’s good to understand the high toll of distracted driving and how to stay safe on the road.
Eventually, driverless cars will take human motorists out of the equation entirely, banishing dangerous drowsy, impaired, and distracted drivers from roadways. Nearly 40,000 people in the United States died on the roads in 2017, and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad...
Even though texting while driving is the behavior most often associated with distracted driving, the rise of smartphones means we have many more reasons to look away from the road. Drivers have been visibly spotted setting up GPS navigation, using music streaming platforms, writing emails, or u...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distracted driving as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system...
One of them is that around 55% of people, who have died during night-time driving, were not wearing a seat belt. Let’s list some things that all of you should know: What Are Seat Belts For? They are for unexpected crashes. And who causes unexpected crashes? Well, a distracted or ...
Lapses in concentration or recklessness by the driver.When the driver is being distracted or when the driver is drunk, thereby driving carelessly, it can lead to a situation like this. How to Avoid Being Rear Ended Use tail lights during the day AND night.Set it on blinking as they tend ...