Distracted Driving

Each year, Snowflake distracted driving accidents injure dozens of people in the city, and as experienced Arizona cell phone car crash attorneys, we are shocked at the number of people who engage in distracting behaviors while driving. In 2010, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reported 64 car crashes in the city of Snowflake. While none of these accidents resulted in death, multiple people were seriously hurt in nearly 20 percent of car crashes that year. The remainder of collisions in Snowflake caused serious property damage, some irreparable, though they did not cause human injuries. According to statistics, approximately six percent of all car crashes in Arizona each year are the result of distractions or inattention to the road. This amounts to more than 12,000 distracted driving collisions annually, with more than one-quarter contributing to injuries and death.

The Behaviors That Cause Snowflake Distracted Driving Accidents

Many people who are involved in Snowflake distracted driving accidents do not know that their behaviors while driving contribute to the risk of being involved in a car crash. According to Distraction.gov, at any given time more than 800,000 people are driving while using a cell phone to talk or text. This behavior is just one of many that can contribute to a serious distracted driving collision. Reports indicate that distractions are anything that take your mind off of driving safely, or encourage you to remove your eyes from the road or take your hands off the wheel. These behaviors can and do include drinking, eating, playing with makeup or hair, fiddling with the seatbelt, playing with the radio dial, answering your cell phone, or engaging in any other behavior that keeps you from paying attention to the road for even a moment. According to recent news reports, many cities throughout Arizona are working to outlaw cell phone use while driving and other distracting behaviors.

How Personal Injury Attorneys Help With Snowflake Distracted Driving Accidents

Snowflake distracted driving accidents not only cause property damage in many cases, but also have the potential to cause serious injuries and death. If you were hurt in a collision caused by inattentive driving, the Husband and Wife Law Team may be able to assist you. We negotiate settlements for injury victims that cover the costs of medical treatment, lost income during the recovery period, and other damages, including vehicle repairs. We can also help negotiate the costs of medical treatment to make recovery more affordable. If you were hurt in a car crash caused by inattentive driving, call Breyer Law, P.C. for a free personal injury case review.

Distracted driving has become one of the most common causes of auto accidents in the United States. Driving is a task that requires constant attention and concentration, but texting, talking on cell phones, fiddling with radio controls, and other tasks take that concentration away from the road. Teens are particularly susceptible to distracted driving, resulting in many accidents and injuries each year. Use these tips from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help teens avoid this dangerous behavior.

Demonstrate Safe Behavior

Your teen learns good, or bad, driving habits by watching you. If you are talking on your cell phone or sending messages while driving, you set a bad example. Pull over if you need to make a phone call or adjust your radio controls.

Develop a Contract

Some parents help protect the safety of their teens by developing a family driving contract. The contract lists behaviors teen drivers agree to avoid, such as distracted driving, not wearing seatbelts, and speeding. It also lists the consequences for not following these rules. Possible consequences include loss of driving privileges and having to pay for any accident damages with his or her own money.

Open the Lines of Communication

Talk to your teens about distracted driving and why it is so dangerous. Use statistics from DOT to show them the real consequences of distracted driving.

Create Family Policies

Even if you decide not to use a driving contract, establishing family driving policies is a good way to help teens learn about distracted driving. Instruct your teen not to use a cell phone while driving and explain why it is a dangerous behavior.

Even when your teen follows all these rules, other drivers may get distracted and cause accidents. If your teen was injured in an accident caused by someone else’s distracted driving, you have the right to seek compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and other expenses. The Arizona cell phone auto accident attorneys at The Breyer Law Offices P.C. have extensive experience helping those affected by auto accidents. Call us at (602) 457-6222 for a free and confidential review of your case.

As skilled Arizona auto accident lawyers, it is important to educate people on always paying attention to the road when driving a vehicle. Many car accidents are as the result of drivers of vehicles not paying attending and getting distracted while driving their vehicle.

Being alert means that you have a capability to discern if there is something wrong in your environment or something is out of place. Our ability to pay attention is important when on the road and once that is diminished accidents are more likely to happen. The message here is that it is important to not drive while being distracted.

Arizona Distracted Driving Statistics

Distracted driving is happening everywhere. Based on Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS), in 2010, 12,026 car accidents in Arizona were due to distracted driving or failure to be attentive to the road. 27 people were killed and 3,280 were injured in Arizona because of inattention and distraction when driving on the road.

Distracted Driving Liability

Law officers may give a ticket to any driver that is driving in such a way to cause danger to the public’s wellbeing. When caught violating this law, there is a fine of $50.00 but if the drivers is involved in a motor vehicle accident, the fine can increase to $200.00.

Contact a Phoenix Car Crash Attorney

If you have been the victim of an accident because someone was driving while distracted, whether that be using their cell phone or texting while driving, it is important that you know your legal rights. As Phoenix Car Crash Lawyers, we are experienced attorneys who have helped many people recover against distracted drivers from those who are looking down to those who are on their cell phone or texting while driving. Call Attorneys Alexis and Mark Breyer of Breyer Law offices, P.C. to get your questions answered. Understanding your legal rights is a vital. Call for an initial free consultation at 602-457-6222. We will answer all your questions so that you know your legal rights. Call us today at 602-457-6222 for your free consultation.

Distracted driving is a growing threat to those on U.S. roadways every day. It is considered to be a huge risk factor when it comes to road safety; In fact, it accounted for 20 percent of driving injuries and 16 percent of fatal crashes in 2009. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2009, more than 5,000 fatalities and 448,000 injuries were reported which involved distracted drivers in the U.S.

The NHTSA research also revealed that the age group with the highest number of distracted drivers was those below 20-years old–about 16 percent of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving. The use of mobile phones while driving is one of the most common factors of these distracted driving fatal crashes. In fact, from the total number of distracted-driving-related accidents, 18 percent of 995 fatalities were reported to have cell phones as a distraction.

Recently, a 21-year-old woman lost control and crashed her sports utility vehicle (SUV) while attempting to pick up her iPod (AZ Central 04/11/11). The driver was a Gilbert woman and she was travelling eastbound on Guadalupe Road near Sabino Drive. According to investigators, she was reaching down for her iPod and hit the curb, causing the Arizona SUV rollover accident.

Police spokesperson, Sgt. William Balafas has revealed that the driver did not have any serious injuries although the SUV rolled over and she was ejected.

Driving motor vehicles demands every driver’s full attention while on the road. This is why rubbernecking, the most common cause of distracted-driving-related crashes, as well as the use of cell phones, eating, and a lot more must be avoided. Bans on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices have been carried out in the United States and other countries to ensure that distracted driving can be lessened.

In an effort to try and curb this growing problem of distracted driving, we have become the sponsor of the 2010-2011 Viral Video Scholarship Contest, which asked students to create a web video encouraging safe driving habits. We are now in our final stage of voting—visit our website to see the top 3 finalists and cast your vote today!

Every day, Arizona sees many Glendale car accidents, many of which unfortunately result in serious injuries. According to the US Department of Transportation, national statistics in 2009 showed a total of 24,474 fatalities and 2,011,000 injuries resulting from car accidents. It is also found that 72.08% of the people injured are the drivers and the rest were passengers involved in the accident.

The number of injuries from car accidents seems to increase with each passing day, increasingly caused by Arizona distracted driving. Distracted driving isn’t just using a cell phone while driving, it can be eating, drinking, or even arguing. A recent Glendale accident left a number of people injured when a mother and daughter let their fighting distract them from driving.

The mother and her 13-year-old daughter were arguing inside their car to such an extent that it distracted the mother, who swerved in the opposite lane of 67th Avenue near Peoria Avenue and crashed head-on into another car carrying four kids aging below ten, of which the youngest is 1-year-old.

After the accident, the kids were found to have suffered broken bones and minor injuries. These injuries do not appear to be severe; authorities stated they were spared due to their appropriate car seats and seat belts.

Children in properly installed car seats have an 80% lower chance of fatal injury (Safe Kids USA 2009). With distracted driving quickly growing to one of the most common causes of car accidents, behind impaired driving, it is more important than ever to be prepared for an accident by using proper safety seats and restraints. Not only is it the law, but it could save your life.

Unfortunately, even you prepare and avoid accidents the best you can, accidents still occur. If it happens that you are one of the victims in an Arizona distracted driving accident, give us a call at (602) 267-1280, or (480) 753-4534 so we can advise you through your problems.

Arizona lawmakers are considering new distracted driving laws to help cut down on motorists using hand-held cell phones while driving. According to a news report, if passed Senate Bill 1538 could go into effect as early as January 1, 2012. The new bill would impose a fine of $50 for motorists who send and read text messages when behind the wheel. If the distracted driving results in an Arizona cell phone car accident, the fine could be increased to $200. The new bill could also restrict the use of cell phones by drivers under the age of 18.

The report goes on to cite a number of recent studies that break down the potential dangers of distracted driving. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for example, states that using a handheld device increases the chances of being in a car crash by 400 percent. A study by Textkills.com states that approximately 11 teenagers die every day in distracted driving-related car accidents.

Phoenix already has its own citywide law restricting texting while driving, but this new law would make it an offense throughout the state of Arizona. Even if the bill does not pass, injured victims of distracted drivers may pursue compensation for the losses suffered in a car crash. Distracted driving is negligent driving. Injured victims of distracted driving-related car crashes can seek compensation for medical expenses, loss of wages, and other damages.

The experienced Arizona car accident lawyers at The Breyer Law Offices P.C. provide free consultations to injured victims or their families at 602-978-6400. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car crash that was caused by a distracted driver in Arizona, please contact our law office to find out how we can help.

The U.S. Centers For Disease Control (CDC) reports that about 16 people are killed and 1,300 are injured everyday in car accidents caused by distracted driving. Some studies even show that cell phone use can reduce a driver’s reaction time as much as driving under the influence of alcohol. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) found in its study that distracted drivers are four times more likely to get into a crash that causes serious injury. So, what steps can you take to avoid distracted driving?

You can start by putting away your cell phone. Unless it is an emergency, there is no reason to be on the phone. Looking down at your phone to make a call or send a text can cost you precious moments of looking at the road. Arizona currently only prohibits bus drivers from using a cell phone while driving, but that doesn’t make it safe for the rest of us.

If you have to use your phone while you are on the roadway, get a hands free device. Having both hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road is crucial for safe travel. If you want to change the radio station or switch CDs, you should wait until you are at a traffic light or stop sign. You only have to take your eyes off the road for a brief moment to cause a major car accident.

The Phoenix personal injury attorneys Breyer Law Offices, P.C. help victims of distracted drivers pursue compensation for the injuries, damages and losses they have sustained. Please call our office at 602-978-6400 for a no-cost consultation.