Texting and Driving Accidents: 3 Seconds to Disaster

• High-Stakes Maneuvering: When you’re behind the wheel, your life is on the line. Even though you’re a cautious driver who follows traffic rules, a distracted driver zooming towards you at 62 mph means only a 10% chance of survival for you and your passengers.
• Texting Driving Epidemic: Texting while driving causes a staggering 1.6 million road accidents in the US annually, with over 330,000 resulting in severe injuries. Shockingly, it’s even riskier than driving under the influence, as recent studies reveal.
• Three Seconds of Peril: It takes just three seconds of texting while driving for a life-altering, and potentially life-ending, road accident to occur.
• Who’s Guilty of Texting and Driving?: 71% of teenagers and young adults are guilty of texting while driving. Many states, including Florida and 46 others, have enacted laws to combat this danger. New drivers in two states are also banned from texting while driving.
• Safety Amid Rush and Emergencies: If you’re in a hurry or facing an emergency, opt for a hands-free headset to make calls while driving, ensuring your safety and others on the road.
• Shared Responsibility: While motorists must adhere to traffic laws, pedestrians must also prioritize their safety. Research shows that texting pedestrians are less attentive, less likely to obey signals, and take longer to cross roads.
• Determining Fault: In accidents involving pedestrians who weren’t attentive or didn’t follow signals, the blame may not lie with the driver. Liability can be on the pedestrian or divided between both parties, subject to investigation.
• Post-Accident Steps: If you find yourself in a texting and driving accident, determining fault may require an investigation. Experienced lawyers and their teams can help you gather critical evidence to establish the facts.