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Cell Phone and Texting Accidents

Nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“Talking on cell phones and texting while driving have become national pastimes, and they are high-risk activities,” stated Attorney Fred Pritzker. “We represent people in injury and wrongful death cases involving distracted driver accidents. Lives are ended or changed forever because drivers think it is more important to talk on the phone or text a friend than to focus on driving.”
One merely has to stand on a busy street corner to know that a large number of people drive while using cell phones. With advanced technology, these phones can also be used to text, surf the Web, play video games and watch movies.
“We now know that the worst offenders are the youngest, least experienced drivers,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Unfortunately though, the problem doesn't end there. Distracted driving occurs across all age groups and all modes of transportation, from cars to buses and trucks to trains. We must work together to find solutions that will prevent crashes caused by driver distraction.”
Pritzker Olsen attorneys agree with Secretary LaHood and propose a three-pronged approach:
  1. Legislation: Several states have bans or partial bans on cell phone use and texting while driving. Every state needs to address this life-threatening problem and enact effective laws. These laws need to have teeth—violators should be adequately punished.
  2. Enforcement: The laws need to allow police and other traffic enforcement officers to pull over a vehicle if the driver is observed talking on a cell phone or texting. Traffic enforcement officers need to make the effort to enforce these laws.
  3. Education: The public needs to be educated about the laws and the consequences of violating those laws.
To contact a car accident lawyer at Pritzker Olsen law an accident involving a driver who was talking on a cell phone or texting, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

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