The West Palm Beach, Florida texting and driving accident lawyers at Smith & Vanture may be able to assist you if you have been injured in an accident due to another person’s distracted driving. Distracted driving is one of the most common causes of vehicular accidents. According to the ...
In Victoria B.C., a women rear ended a police car because she was texting and driving. Even after hitting the car she continued texting the following words: “I just glt (got) into a accident OMG” “I was trying to txt you,”“Ran into a cop car” “OMGGG” The driver was issue...
America has a dangerous epidemic of distracted driving that can strongly increase the risk of harm to everyone on the roads. With the rise of the Digital Age, texting and driving has become particularly commonplace, and it comes at a terrible price.
To prevent future texting and drivingaccidentsin LA, the state bans any form of text-based communication from behind the wheel of a moving motor vehicle. If motorists violate the ban, then they may face severe consequences. However, drivers can reduce potential distractions by planning their trip...
This is unacceptable because texting and driving makes you twenty-three percent more likely to be involved in an accident (1). In 2013, ten percent of all drivers ages fifteen to nineteen involved in fatal accidents were reported to be distracted at the time of the crash because of their ...
The chances of an accident occurring once a driver’s eyes are taken off the road increase by a staggering 400%. (NSC) More than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes that involve texting and driving. (III) What are the dangers of texting while driving? It only takes a second, but...
Texting and drivingConsumer attitudesAccident prevention/road safetyAdvertisingPurpose Public service announcements (PSAs) are frequently used tools to try to change attitudes and behaviors on social issues, including texting and driving, which has been social problem for over a decade. However, the ...
Persons injured in car accident due to a negligent driver texting while driving have the legal right to pursue claims for personal injuries and other claims. An injured driver and passengers can make claims for pain and suffering damages, also known as non-economic damages. ...
and that 25% of accidents are caused by texting and driving, with texting being 6 times more likely to cause an accident than drunk driving. In India,2,100people were killed during 2016 due to mobile use whilst driving. Australian authorities estimate that9%of fatal crashes are caused by ...
Adding to the peril: texting and driving while asleep at the wheel A woman in New Zealand managed to drive and even send her friends text messages for hours while asleep according to a story in the New Zealand Herald. Surprisingly, she did not get into an accident.According to News 3 ...