The Dangers of Texting While Driving

Approximately 25% of all car accidents are due to a driver texting while driving. Car accident attorneys have the legal knowledge and experience to understand how to deal with situations involving drivers who text while driving.

texting while drivingOn June 17, 2011, Governor Rick Perry of the state of Texas vetoed a law that would ban texting while driving in the state of Texas. This came as a shock to many lawmakers and concerned citizens in the state of Texas. Since the veto, many cities and counties have put it upon themselves to uphold higher standards of safety for their motorists.

While Texas does have partial bans on texting while driving, they are still in the minority on this issue. Ten states, including Texas, do not have full bans on drivers for texting while driving. The other forty states in the United States have strict measures on texting while driving.

On June 1, 2012, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a law to ban texting while driving in his state. Ohio became the 39th state to ban texting while driving. It was soon followed by Idaho on July 1, 2012. There was a federal law signed on January 26, 2010 banning texting while driving for all truck drivers and bus drivers.

According to the National Safety Council, 1,600,000 accidents are caused due to texting while driving. The Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts reports that texting while driving is responsible for the deaths of 11 teenagers a day. The numbers do not lie, texting while driving is an unsafe practice.

According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute the effects of texting while driving are equal to that of driving while being blind for five seconds at a time. Braking speed is reduced by 18% when texting while driving. Teenagers report that texting while driving is the number one distraction for them when they are driving.

With all the statistics and reasons why not to text while driving, there are still about 800,000 drivers at any given moment who will text while driving. Approximately 25% of all car accidents are due to a driver texting while driving. Drivers should be more cautious while driving in order to avoid accidents with drivers who text while driving.

Approximately 25% of all car accidents are due to a driver texting while driving. Car accident attorneys have the legal knowledge and experience to understand how to deal with situations involving drivers who text while driving. Car accident attorneys are experienced in getting full compensation for negligence due to drivers who text while driving. Regardless of whether the state has a ban on texting and driving, a driver may still be entitled to compensation due to the negligence of the other party.

St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers

If you or someone you love have been involved in a car accident, contact the St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers at the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann. Schedule a free consultation by calling (314) 606-5870.

 

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Updated: March 28, 2016