Category : Distracted Driving

California One Step Closer to Higher Distracted Driving Fines

One of the biggest issues that Los Angeles car accident lawyers have found with California’s current laws against cell phone use while driving is the paltry penalties attached to these violations.  That situation could soon change.  A bill that would substantially increase Distracted Driving Fines has been passed by the California Senate.

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Survey Confirms Teen Drivers Have Increased Accident Risks from Distracted Driving

It has been no secret to Los Angeles car accident attorneys that teen drivers have increased accident risks and they are caused by distracted driving or cell phone use while driving.  A new survey only confirms this fact.

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Distracted Driving Laws Highly Effective in Reducing Cell Phone Use, Preventing Accidents

Distracted Driving Laws are the base for highly effective campaigns against drunk driving and seatbelt enforcement, lead to substantial reductions in cell phone use while driving, and reduce the risk of accidents.  Federal researchers have found that when enforcement campaigns combine awareness with fines and penalties, they’re much more effective in reducing distracted driving behaviors than public awareness campaigns alone.

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High Percentage of College Students Admit To Cell Phone Use While Driving

That teenage and young drivers are the biggest users of technology while driving should not be a surprise to Los Angeles car accident lawyers, but a new study shows that the number of young motorists who use electronic communication devices to access apps while driving is much greater than feared. The study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that 35% of college students admits to cell phone using while driving.

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Bill Would Ban Drivers from Cell Phone Use While Driving

A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would ban drivers from cell phone use while driving, except in the case of emergencies.  The bill aims to reduce the numbers of distracted drivers, and minimize the risks of an accident.

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Distracted Driving Linked to a Quarter of All Car Accidents

A new report by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association indicates that distracted driving is a much bigger factor in car accidents than most people believe.  The report says that distracted driving accidents are for up to 25% of all car accidents.

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Modesto Bicyclist Likely Victim of Distracted Driving Accident

The 48-year-old bicyclist was struck as he was bicycling across the road.  Police have not given out more information about what kind of distracted driving caused this crash.  Law-enforcement officers often find it tricky to determine if distracted driving was involved in an accident, because drivers don’t come out and admit that they have been texting or snacking at the wheel at the time of the accident.

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NHTSA Chief Opposes Distracting Tech in Cars

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Randy Strickland has made it clear that he will not support increased use of distracting tech in cars that can increase the risks of accidents such as in-vehicle communication technologies.  Los Angeles car accident attorneys applaud his statement, coming as it does during a growing explosion in the popularity of such communication systems in automobiles.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2009, more than 900 people died in accidents that were caused when a motorist was using a cell phone while driving.

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Cell Phone Use Contributes to Accidents in California

If Los Angeles accident attorneys needed more proof to confirm that cell phone use continues to be a major accident hazard in the state of California, this is it.  According to estimates, more than 52,000 drivers in California received citations in April for violations of cell phone laws.

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Driver in Fatal San Francisco Pedestrian Accident Faces Charges

A college student, who was driving the vehicle that killed a toddler in a pedestrian accident, is facing charges of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.  The young woman was allegedly texting while driving at the time of the accident.  This is yet another accident that underscores to San Francisco car accident attorneys the need to target anti-distracted driving initiatives at young and teen drivers.

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