A NY State Trooper who sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a distracted driver in Long Island, NY recently died. The accident occurred 3 years ago. Joseh Gallager who was 38 year old at the time, was helping a disabled motorist on the Long Island Expressway when he was…
Distracted driving has led to a surge in fatal car accidents and even parents with young children in their car admit that they use their phone while driving. According to a study recently released by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and published in…
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. A national study published last month shows that distracted driving is at its highest in the State of New Jersey. New York State ranks number four of the most distracted driving Sates. Florida and Missouri are second and third. The report entitled “Heads Up,…
Most drivers who were using their cellphone and as a result killed someone in a car accident usually don’t get more than a few days in jail. Fair Warning reviewed approximately 100 prosecutions of distracted drivers over the last 5 years and found that light punishment is usually the norm.…
Distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents in New York City and in the US. While teenagers and young drivers are often perceived as the most susceptible to use their cell phone while driving, a new study indicates that seniors are indeed as bad or even worst…
As billboards are getting more and more sophisticated, the risk of car accidents caused by drivers distracted by these billboards is increasing. Jerry Wachtel, a traffic safety consultant just released a compendium of 22 recent studies related to potential consequences for driver distraction from Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) along the roadside. The…
Use of cell phones or other electronic devices while driving is dangerous and can cause fatal car accidents. Most drivers know this but they still use their cell phones or other mobile devices to text, look at travel directions, check their emails, consult their calendar appointments, surf the web or…