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Washington State's laws on distracted driving - more than the cost of the fine
Many auto accidents in Bellingham, Washington and Whatcom County happen because of distracted driving. Distracted driving is not limited to actively texting or using an electronic device, but includes talking on a phone, or any activity that takes a driver’s attention from the act of driving. According to Distraction.Gov, at any given moment during daylight hours, over 660,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone. To learn more about distracted driving in Whatcom County and the laws that help prevent it, click here.
Get information on car crashes from the Police Departments in the Reno region
Get information here on Reno motorcycle crashes and laws.
Common causes of bus accidents in Reno
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Birmingham community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. Birmingham is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Birmingham region.
Get information here on Birmingham motorcycle crashes and laws.
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
Bicycling Laws in Birmingham
Birmingham traffic-safety laws are designed to allow bicyclists to share the road safely with motor vehicles in an increasingly crowded space.
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Birmingham region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Alabama’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Birmingham. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Birmingham
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: