Distracted driving is a major cause of many kinds of accidents that seriously injure, maim and kill thousands of Americans every year. They range from minor fender-benders to gruesome wrecks that result in wrongful deaths of beloved family members. Every kind of accident you can imagine – including boating – potentially has “distraction” as the cause. A few include:
If you or a family member is injured by a distracted driver, it’s time to call an experienced Central Louisiana car accident injury lawyer to protect your family’s full compensation rights.
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than half of teen drivers use a cell phone while driving, and almost one in three admit to typing or sending a text message while driving in the past month.
When we adults hear about this, it’s hard not to scold young people and tell them how distracted driving is so dangerous and that they should never to do it again. But guess what — many of us are just as undisciplined as our kids, because we “multitask” behind the wheel too. Yes, we distracted grownup drivers are killing and seriously injuring just as many of our fellow drivers as our kiddos. Consider this:
The National Safety Council (NSC) says cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Around 300,000 injuries occur annually from accidents caused by texting while driving. One out of every four accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.
Do you seriously think it’s just our kids who are causing all those crashes? But wait, there’s more.
Returning to the AAA survey, other interesting information has come out of the Association’s work, such as:
Debates continue when it comes to the role cell phones play in driver distraction. Just about all states discourage “Driving while Device-ing.” But they can’t agree on the degree to which the practice should be banned. So there are several.
Those defensive-driving courses that keep your auto insurance premiums down can come in handy now. Because with so many distracted drivers on the road, you must drive defensively just to survive! Watch the tires of a driver you suspect might be distracted. They’ll give you a second or so of warning that the driver is about to drift into your lane (or another). You must pay close attention and be prepared to respond if this vehicle becomes an unguided un-missile, piloted by a distracted driver – assuming you’re not driving distracted, too.
Chris J. Roy, Jr. APLC and his Alexandria and Central Louisiana distracted driving accident
legal team has a wealth of deep experience representing all sorts of car accident injury victims. The extensive investigative tools and experts at our disposal often uncover evidence of distracted driving and help make air-tight cases so the insurance companies HAVE to pay your rightful damages if you or a family member has been hit by a distracted driver. Contact Chris today at 318-487-9537 to arrange a free consultation. If you don’t collect, neither do we!