Is Your Fort Lauderdale Automobile Accident
Injury Worth More Than $30?
Some
alarming facts about automobile accidents in Fort Lauderdale and the rest of
Florida have come to light and they all involve texting while driving. As a
leading automobile accident law firm in Fort Lauderdale, we at Martin, Lister & Alvarez track the latest
trends in automotive safety, personal injury cases involving automobile
accidents, and of course the latest changes in local and national law regarding
automobile liability.
It
probably doesn't come as any great surprise that texting while driving is
dangerous but when you lump the statistics together the picture becomes clearer
as to just how big a problem this practice is.
Here
are a few statistics gathered from a variety of sources including the NSC and
the Florida Senate:
- 40% of teens have been in a car
when a driver used a cell phone in a dangerous manner
- Text messaging distracts a
driver's attention from the road an average of 4.6 seconds; if driving at
55mph, that's the equivalent of driving the length of a football field
blind
- Text
messaging has been found to increase the risk of crashing 23 times when
compared to driving without distractions.
The state legislature passed a
ban on texting while driving with the emphasis being on the "while
driving" part. You can text or read texts while stopped, like at a light,
stop sign or sitting in a Fort Lauderdale traffic jam.
The fine for texting while driving is $30 and it is a
secondary offense meaning that you have to be stopped for something else before
you can be cited for texting.
If you are injured in an automobile
accident your cell phone or smart phone is your friend. Get pictures or
video of the scene to include all vehicles involved, close ups of damage, any
traffic signs or signals and if possible pictures or video of the other persons
involved in the accident. This will become valuable evidence when you consult with
an automobile accident attorney.
If you
have questions about an automobile accident injury feel free to contact us at
Martin, Lister & Alvarez for a consultation. Read more
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