Distracted driving is always a serious problem and occurs anytime a driver’s attention is taken away from the act of driving. Our attorneys at Springer & Lyle are committed to helping those who may have been injured in one of the nearly 110,000 crashes that occur annually in Texas due to distracted driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) identifies three categories of distracted driving: Visual. Taking your eyes off the road.Manual. Taking your hands off the steering wheel.Cognitive. Taking your mind off your driving. Using a cell phone for … [Read more...]
A Dangerous New Digital World on the Road
The risks of texting while driving are multiple and simply not worth taking, but folks continue to take chances everyday looking at their phones or tablets while operating a vehicle at highway speeds. According to legal experts at Springer & Lyle, the number of cases involving a digital device being used while driving have skyrocketed, especially after smartphones became easy to afford and widely available. Now, these portable computers are so engrained in our lives, people can't put them down, even when operating a car for a length of time. States around the country have been challenged … [Read more...]
Facts About Texting While Driving
Distracted driving involves driving a motor vehicle while engaged in another activity like eating, smoking or talking on a cell phone. The attorneys at Springer and Lyle have represented many victims of distracted driving crashes, and they're well aware of the fact that texting while driving is the most dangerous form of distracted driving. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,154 people were killed in distracted driving car and truck accidents in 2013, and 424,000 others were injured. Driving a car involves use of your visual, manual and cognitive … [Read more...]