Distracted driving, frequently caused by texting, is the leading cause of those car accidents. If asking your teen to put away the phone doesn't work, there are apps out there that can help.
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Jeffrey Lapin's curator insight,
June 30, 2014 3:43 PM
Can using navigational apps be as dangerous as texting and driving?
My Take: The NHTSA and states need to go father than issue "voluntary" guidelines. Laws should prohibit all forms of distracting driving. Remember, there is no such thing as "safe" distracted driving. Distracted driving, in all of its forms, is dangerous.
Source: CBS News
Jeffrey Lapin's curator insight,
April 18, 2014 3:15 PM
Australian driver, who was texting while driving and struck a bicyclist, blames the person she struck. Driver is quoted as saying, "I just don’t care because I’ve already been through a lot of bullshit and my car is, like, pretty expensive and now I have to fix it. I’m kind of pissed off that the cyclist has hit the side of my car. I don’t agree that people texting and driving could hit a cyclist. I wasn’t on my phone when I hit the cyclist."
Victim had a spinal fracture and was hospitalized for 3 months.
Driver pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was fined $4,500.
My take: It is attitudes and opinions like this that make the roadways dangerous for everyone.
Article by: Andy Campbell via The Huffington Post
David Slepkow's curator insight,
January 6, 2015 1:40 AM
The 21-year-old Australian woman was livid when she slammed into a bicyclist while texting late last year, putting dents in her car. The victim suffered a spinal fracture and would spend the next three months in a hospital, but Davis wasn't having any of it, The Standard reports. "I just don’t care because I’ve already been through a lot of bullshit and my car is, like, pretty expensive and now I have to fix it," she told a responding officer two days after the Sept. 20 collision. "I’m kind of pissed off that the cyclist has hit the side of my car. I don’t agree that people texting and driving could hit a cyclist. I wasn’t on my phone when I hit the cyclist." Davis, of Port Fairy, pleaded guilty on Monday to dangerous driving and was fined $4,500. Police say she used her phone behind the wheel 44 times before running down the cyclist. She called emergency responders but parked more than 300 feet away from the victim and refused to offer him help. Davis couldn't contain her sadness after the loss of her license, and she made her woes known on Facebook: important keywords: Bicycle Accident, Bike Accident Attorney, Cycle Accident Attorney |
Jeffrey Lapin's curator insight,
September 8, 2014 2:43 PM
A 20-year-old North Dakota woman has been charged with negligent homicide after a rear-end crash that caused the death of an 89 year-old grandmother, who was seated in the passenger seat of the vehicle that was struck. According to the complaint and affidavit filed against her, the woman is accused of surfing Facebook on her phone while driving approximately 85 mph. She allegedly did not brake at all before the crash. Investigators obtained a warrant to search the woman's phone, which allegedly revealed the Facebook use as well as several text messages being sent while the woman was driving.
Source: CNN Wire / Fox4KC
David Slepkow's curator insight,
January 6, 2015 1:00 AM
ennifer Meyers was driving the SUV with her daughter and 89-year-old grandmother, according to an affidavit. A witness told police he saw Meyers’ brake lights and turn signal when Sletten’s Ford Escape plowed into the car on Interstate I-29. Sletten did not brake and nearly hit the witness’ vehicle after striking Meyers’ SUV, according to the affidavit. Meyers’ grandmother, Phyllis Gordon, a Minnesota resident, was a passenger in the front seat and died on the scene, the affidavit said. Meyers and her daughter Paige, who also live in Minnesota, were treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the court documents said. Investigators later obtained a warrant to search Sletten’s phone and determined she was looking at photos on her mobile Facebook app at the time of the crash, according to the affidavit. She had also sent text messages while driving. The lack of skid marks on the road suggested Sletten did not see Meyers’ car in front of her, the documents said. Police obtained a warrant and arrested Sletten on August 27. North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind said it is against state law to compose or read electronic messages while driving. important keywords: Safe Driving Tips, Driving Safety Tips,Safe Driving
Jeffrey Lapin's curator insight,
June 24, 2014 4:37 PM
NSC poll finds almost 75% of respondents want more enforcement of texting and driving laws.
Read more: Opinion Poll: More Enforcement of Texting Laws (http://lapinlawoffices.blogspot.com/2014/06/opinion-poll-more-enforcement-texting-laws.html)
David Slepkow's curator insight,
October 13, 2014 6:02 AM
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Driving distracted and texting while driving is considered deadly behavior, which contributes to thousands of fatalities on U.S. and Rhode Island roadways every year. Distracted driving in Rhode Island is considered any activity where the motorist’s attention is diverted away from the roadway. Every distraction of the driver can endanger the motorist, passengers and others on the Providence, Pawtucket or North providence roadway including bicyclists and pedestrians. Common distractions when driving include:
• Sending or reading text messages (texting and driving)
• Using a smart phone, cell phone or other mobile technology
• Drinking and eating
• Reading
• Grooming including applying makeup
• Reaching for objects
• Watching videos
• Gathering information from a navigation system
• Using electronic features in the car including the radio, MP3 player and CD player
• Dealing with children
• Conversing with passengers
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Driving is complicated. Many things can go wrong if the driver is not fully focused on the task at hand. It only takes a second for an unexpected event to occur causing a catastrophe. As new drivers, teens are already at higher risk for accidents. A combination of inexperience and overconfidence make car accidents the leading cause of death and injury for teens. Distracted driving,frequently caused by texting, is the leading cause of those accidents.
The statistics are staggering. In 2011, at least 23 percent of all car accidents involved cell phones. That works out to be 1.3 million accidents. More than 35,000 people lost their lives and at least 21,000 were injured. Despite laws that make testing and driving illegal in 43 states, the number of texting and driving accidents is not declining. In fact, distracted driving has now surpassed drinking and driving as the leading cause of death among teens.
Awareness is not the issue. A recent survey revealed that 95 percent of teens recognized that texting while driving is dangerous. However, nearly a third of those surveyed admitted they engage in the activity. Even more concerning, more than half thought it was not difficult to text and drive. These findings are consistent with other studies of multi-tasking. We typically overestimate our ability to multitask and our success rate while doing so. The truth is that our brains are not designed to engage in two complex activities at the same time. When we think we are multitasking, we are actually going back and forth between two activities, usually to the detriment of both. Multitasking is inefficient at best and reckless when combined with driving.
So why is it so difficult to stop teens from texting and driving? Cell phones have quickly become a part of the fabric of our lives. These devices have created new behaviors with unintended consequences. We joke about people being addicted to their cell phones while trying to resist the urge to check ours. Some psychologists have suggested that since cell phone usage has become so habitual, education and punishment are unlikely to yield the changes necessary. Instead, we need to help teens focus on changing their behavior. To that end, using deliberate strategies are the best way to prevent texting and driving.
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