| Be Safe: Put Down that Cell Phone |
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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