By 2015, the threat of distracted driving and education on the subject has made its way into the collective consciousness. A quick web search will reveal the massive amount of data circulating the internet such as this infographic on cell phone use by the Vancouver personal injury lawyers at the NW Injury Law Center that […]
Brian Debelle
In the United States, a fourth of all drivers admit to using their cell phones while operating a vehicle. However, in the state of Louisiana where distracted driving has been banned for many years, police admit to only writing tickets for less than one percent of traffic offenders. Driving awareness campaigns like “Click-It Or Ticket” [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
George and Kathy Weed were killed one year ago when a truck driver who police say was texting while driving slammed his tractor-trailer into the back of the upstate New York couple’s car on a Pennsylvania highway. “Dad was in his lane and coming to a stop ,” said their son, Brian Weed. “The truck […]
Kiernan Hopkins
Distracted driving is against the law, nevertheless everywhere we look it seems like everyone is doing it. Ok, maybe that’s a little of an exaggeration but think about it, how many times do you pull up to a stop sign or red light and look over to your right or left and see the person […]
Kiernan Hopkins
By an almost 2-1 margin, the Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill banning texting while driving. The goal of the new bill, and like all other distracted driving legislation, is to try and reduce the amount of individuals being seriously injured or killed as the result of a driver paying attention to their phone […]
Kiernan Hopkins
The Nevada Highway Patrol reported that state troopers issued 11,992 traffic citations to drivers who were engaging in distracted driving cell phone behavior including talking without hands-free technology, texting, reading and all other non-voice-activated communication in 2012. Fortunately, statistics and numbers show that issuing such [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
The U.S Department of Transportation is sending Sacramento $1.5 Million to combat distracted driving across the state. The funding is said to go specifically towards Public Service Announcements and for increased police enforcement of the use of cell phones while driving. California is currently one of the 39 states that ban texting [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
Students at Carrollwood Day School experienced firsthand the dangers of texting while driving. The results were what the instructors expected, with most of the students crashing the car during the video simulation. Thankfully it was only a simulation and no one was hurt. People in real life though are not as lucky. The National Highway [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
Ten taps. That is the amount officers are using to determine if a person is texting versus simply dialing a phone number. Ten taps. A number has seven, so if you screw up more than once you might be accused of texting. If you enter the area code, you have hit the ten tap accusatory […]
Kiernan Hopkins
It has been over two years since the State of Georgia enacted a ban on texting while driving and many drivers are not happy with the results. Texting while driving, as proven by study after study, is a real threat facing drivers every day on the road. Drivers who text at the same time are […]
Kiernan Hopkins