Texting While Driving
When cell phones first became portable and popular, concerns over driver attentiveness first raised questions about the conjunction of driver safety and communications technology. These worries were realized as text messaging became increasingly used as a way to communicate. Text messages could be sent and received with minimal alert to everyone around the composer and reader, making them especially common among young people.
However, once drivers attempted to punch text into their cell phones while keeping an eye on the road, either one or the other suffered. Naturally, the greater concern was for driver safety, not mistaken spelling. As such, texting while driving has been outlawed in several states and cities, and can lead to potentially life-threatening scenarios.
If you need a legal representative to help you with your personal injury claim due to a distracted driver, contact the Houston car accident lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 832-369-8296.
The Dangers of Texting
Sending and receiving text-based messages while attempting to operate an automobile can produce fatal results. Some of the dangers of texting include:
- Driving into a stopped or slower-moving vehicle
- Failing to obey traffic signals
- Driving off of the road
- Unintentional speeding
- Failing to heed the on-set of hazardous weather conditions
With so many possible opportunities for injury and damage, it should come as no surprise that a study conducted by Virginia Tech University cited a 2.8 multiplier in crashes or almost-crashes from drivers that attended to a numeral pad. When considering smart phones with smaller keypads and more buttons, one can only imagine the results.
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If you have been injured by a distracted driver, the Houston car accident lawyers of Williams Kherkher are here to help you today. Contact us at 832-369-8296.