Distracted driving kills thousands of people each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2015 fatalities attributable to distracted driving increased on a percentage basis faster than those caused by drunk driving, speeding, or failing to wear seat belts. Yet, texting and driving is far from unusual. A staggering 49 percent of […]
117 Blog Posts From the DISTRACTED DRIVING Tag
Technology is the Answer to Stop Distracted Driving
• March 28, 2018 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, NHTSA, SEAT BELT, Technology, TEXTING, Tips, traffic safety
Aftermath of the first Driverless Car Pedestrian Tragedy
• March 25, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, LEGISLATION, SAFETY, Technology
A week ago, an Uber car in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel hit and killed a woman who was jaywalking with her bike across an eight lane street in Tempe, Arizona. According to the Tempe police chief, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg stepped out in front of the car from a center median […]
Yielding to Pedestrians/Yielding to Cars
Being a safe and responsible driver requires a combination of knowledge, skill, attitude and caring about the safety of others on the road. As a motorist, you are probably also, at one time or another, a pedestrian. The National Motorists Association believes that there should be one set of “rules of the road” for all users so […]
How to Handle Yourself at a Roadblock
• March 2, 2018 • 0 Comments • DISTRACTED DRIVING, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, NMA, Roadblocks, SEAT BELT, TRAFFIC STOP
At some point in your driving life you will probably run up against a roadblock situation that law enforcement has set up to find violators of various traffic laws. Never fun and as scary as a traffic stop but with some forethought, you should be able to handle a roadblock or checkpoint without any trouble. […]
Is Enough Being Done to Keep Unsafe Drivers Off the Road?
• March 1, 2018 • 0 Comments • Breathalyzers, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI/DWI, LEGISLATION, Red-Light Cameras, SAFETY, Textalyzer, TEXTING
As a personal injury lawyer who focuses on car accident law, I have seen all kinds of accidents on the road. “Accident” is a broad term that implies an unexpected calamity. In many cases, however, there is a specific driver at fault. Often, the fault is directly related to a distracted driver. Keep Your Eyes on the Road There are several kinds of distracted driving activities that can put you and […]
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