When we typically hear about distracted driving accidents we envision someone texting while operating a motor vehicle. And yes, that does happen. Quite frequently I might add. However, there’s more to distracted driving than just texting. Did you know that eating while behind the wheel is also considered distracted driving? Yes, most cars do have […]
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What Constitutes Negligent Driving?
Monday 15 Nov 2021
If you’ve been involved in an automobile accident you might have been asked if the driver who hit you was negligent. Or perhaps you were accused of negligent driving. Either way, you’re really not sure what negligent means. And, maybe you’re wondering how the term “negligent driving” will affect your case. Before I share with […]
The Rise Of Distracted Driving
Monday 19 Mar 2018
Distracted driving has been around since the dawn of the automobile, but over the last few years it’s on the rise. The culprit…the proliferation of social media accessible mobile devices. I saw this recently on a Facebook friend’s post… “I almost got killed today while driving, by a teenager on her phone who almost broadsided […]
It’s Getting Worse: Distracted Driving Due to Smartphone and Car Technologies
Monday 8 May 2017
Don’t let your smartphone or those fancy screens and gadgets in your new vehicles pull your attention away from the road while you’re driving. Car crashes are on the rise due in large part to distracted driving worsening. In 2015, the number of people killed in U.S. traffic accidents rose by 7.2% to 35,092, the […]