Utah Accident Attorney Handling Accidents Caused By Text Messaging
At the Christensen Law Firm, we have represented several clients that were injured in car accidents caused by drivers that were texting while driving, including a husband and wife that were rear-ended at a high rate of speed on I-15 in a construction zone by a teenager that was texting. The Christensen Law Firm has posted several blogs and articles that examine the dangers of text-messaging and driving. In our library article “Intexticated," we analyzed research conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory, which found that the reaction time of a driver who is text messaging is reduced by a staggering 35%. As text messaging has become increasingly popular, more institutes have studied the dangerous effects of texting behind the wheel.
Some drivers might ignore the research and warnings of texting and driving. Text messaging has become an old hat for many people, as easy as typing or writing. As such, some commuters may think they are less likely to get in an accident if they text and drive. However, KSL News has reported on a recent study that found text messaging and driving is always dangerous, no matter how good you are at typing on the phone-pad. A panel of social media experts were placed on a driving simulator while they text-messaged. The results show that texting and driving is always a risky combination.
Dr. David Strayer of the University of Utah stated that there simply isn’t a multi-tasker who is skilled enough to safely text and drive. If a person habitually texts behind the wheel, the odds of a serious accident are stacked against him/her. Strayer is pushing for a bill that would outlaw texting and driving nationwide. Currently, 17 states have texting bans, and Utah has one of the strictest laws against the act.
The expert Salt Lake City injury lawyers at the Christensen Law Firm have successfully handled many Utah accident cases involving distracted drivers, and have seen first-hand the serious consequences of such negligence. We strongly urge you to turn off your cell phone before getting behind the wheel. A text message to a family member or friend is not worth the potentially life-changing consequences that can occur because of an accident.
