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| December 22, 2009 |
| Be Safe: Put Down that Cell Phone |
| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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December 22, 2009
Sometimes annoying laws can actually be for our benefit. No cell phone use (including texting) is one such law in California. Some often find driving/commuting to be a boring endeavor. Drivers are often tempted to "multi-task" by chatting either for work or pleasure, but these distractions can sometimes prove deadly.
One-third of all teens ages 16 and 17 have texted while driving, according to a November survey of 800 teens by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. This staggering statistic has led to a Bay Area initiative to encourage teens not to text and drive. The intiative, termed TXTNG KILLS asks teens to pledge to not text while driving and memorializes their pledge with a thumb ring. (Oakland Tribune)
Texting while driving became illegal in California on January 1, 2009. So far, the state doesn't have statistics on how many crashes have been caused by texting. However, distracted driving caused 515,000 injuries and 5,870 deaths in 2008 nationally, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Oakland Tribune)
So, refuse to become a statistic, put away those phones and drive safe. However, if the unfortunate does happen and you are involved in an accident please contact San Francisco Accident Attorney Nelson C. Barry III for advise on how to make sure you are fully compensated for your injuries.
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| December 21, 2009 |
| I-880 a Commuter's Nightmare? |
| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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December 21, 2009
While commuting to work from the East Bay this morning, I found it very difficult to merge onto I-880 toward the Bay Bridge. Traffic was so tight, in fact, that the car in front of me merged in front of a semi truck whom either did not see the car or could not brake in time. The impact was slow and non life-threatening, but definitely scary as I watched the small sedan lift up in the air, drop back onto its tires and then pushed down the freeway several feet before coming to rest. My merging experience is not unique.
I-880 has the dubious distinction of holding down four of the top six spots on Roadshow's Dirty Dozen list — an unscientific annual ranking of the highways, expressways, interchanges and intersections we complain about most. It is based on the hundreds of calls, e-mails and faxes that roll into the Roadshow desk every week. (Oakland Tribune)
Travelers interviewed for this article described various I-880 intersections as:
"Horrible,"
"A scary experience. From northbound 880 to 101, the barrier wall is covered with black marks and scrape marks. There are often tire tracks headed off of the other parts of the cloverleaves where people have missed turns."
"A study in terror, a regular white-knuckle, with people slowing rapidly, speeding up rapidly, merging, etc."
We here at the Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III wish everyone a safe holiday season and hope that you avoid scary traffic incidents if you must travel during this season. Steer clear of busy freeways like I-880 and Hwy 101, whenever possible.
However, if you are involved in an accident please contact San Francisco Accident Attorney Nelson C. Barry III for advise on how to make sure you are fully compensated for your injuries. |
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