Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
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Mon, 12/03/2018Need Legal Help Now?
Distracted Driving
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Des Moines-Ames, IA
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Mon, 07/16/2018
Everett-Bellingham WA
New distracted law approved by Washington State lawmakers
State lawmakers approved stricter distracted driving definitions and penalties for all Washington State drivers. No more loopholes for social media usage, selfies, snapchats, or playing Asphalt-Extreme while behind the wheel.
Everett-Bellingham WA
Would you do something that increases your chance of a car accident 23 times?
Even though 99% of drivers say they are not comfortable riding in the car with a texting driver, drivers use their phones on 88% of their journeys.
Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA
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Fri, 06/08/2018Corpus Christi, TX
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Mon, 05/21/2018Atlanta, GA
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Wed, 05/09/2018Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Wed, 05/02/2018Everett-Bellingham WA
Technology can help prevent Bellingham car accidents from distracted driving
Even though it's a major culprit behind the epidemic of distracted driving, technology has found a way to try to help people use their phones responsibly while driving. Here are a few options to consider.
Everett-Bellingham WA
Kids can distract drivers even more than cell phones
One thing no one can make illegal to have in the car, however, are children. But they are one of the leading distractions to drivers.
Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA
April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month: How Distracted Driving Can Put You in Danger
Checking your phone or taking a call while driving isn’t just annoying — it can cause an accident, and even kill or seriously injure another person.
Everett-Bellingham WA
We have to get creative to find ways to prevent distracted driving
Five seconds is about the amount of time it takes to read or send a text. If you're on the highway while doing so?
Everett-Bellingham WA
Technology can help prevent car accidents from distracted driving
These apps incentivize safe driving and/or block drivers from using their phones while the car is in motion. This chart displays the different features(link is external) an assortment of apps have.
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
How to Kick Your Smartphone Addiction for 2018
For many, the temptation to reach out to friends and stay active online is extremely difficult to resist, even when behind the wheel. This can lead to accidents caused by distracted driving.
Everett-Bellingham WA
Multitasking is a misnomer. Don't drive through Bellingham while task-switching
Numerous studies have come out with shocking data that I share with Bellingham drivers in hopes that it can change this habit and make our roads safer.
Everett-Bellingham WA
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Sign the Pledge!
April is designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month(link is external). Each year, I want to highlight the dangers of distracted driving because it is a focal point of my law practice.
Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Plus
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Sun, 04/01/2018Everett-Bellingham WA
New distracted law approved by Washington State lawmakers
State lawmakers approved stricter distracted driving definitions and penalties for all Washington State drivers. No more loopholes for social media usage, selfies, snapchats, or playing Asphalt-Extreme while behind the wheel.
Everett-Bellingham WA
Drunk vs. distracted driving
Most Americans understand by now that it’s dangerous to get into a car with a drunk driver. Fewer understand the dangers of distracted driving.
Everett-Bellingham WA
Would you do something that increases your chance of a car accident 23 times?
In fact, distracted driving is a known factor in one out of four car accidents according to National Safety Council. (link is external)There's a big disconnect between drivers' ideas about distracted driving and their behavior.
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
Stop Texting and Driving!
Studies have even shown that 60% of drivers today text while they drive, and in the United States, 7 out of every 10 drivers text, snap and call while they are on the wheels.
Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, IL
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Mon, 02/26/2018Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
Why You Should Be Concerned About Rubbernecking and Other Forms of Distracted Driving
It is bad enough that the federal government estimates that 16% of all crash-related deaths in the U.S. are caused by some form of distraction. Furthermore, research from the AAA Foundation suggests that distraction is an even bigger issue than the numbers might indicate.
Everett-Bellingham WA
No matter what age the driver, distraction is the biggest danger
But the truth is, some drivers are more at risk of being involved in a car crash than others. And while the statistics might not apply to each crash, they do speak volumes.
Everett-Bellingham WA
When you're driving, you're never alone
Some drivers think that they're somehow safer drivers than others. They make up rules that make them feel like they're following the law, i.e. only texting at stoplights (which is illegal by Washington's new distracted driving law, by the way.)
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