Posts tagged distracted driving

• "Ruff" Road Ahead

  Mark Bello | August 24, 2010 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Keeping distractions to a minimum while driving will clearly reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others, and dogs are no exception. Many dogs love to travel in the car and many pet...

• Can Someone Be Held Liable for Being Electronically Present in an Auto Accident?

  Mark Bello | May 15, 2012 1:51 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  One September evening in 2009, a couple riding their motorcycle was sideswiped by a Chevy pick-up truck that crossed the center line. The cause of the accident – the 19-year-old driver of...

• Distracted Driving: An Important Lesson for Coca-Cola

  Mark Bello | May 07, 2012 8:13 PM | 6 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There is little dispute that serious and deadly consequences can, and do, result from distracted driving. The ability to stay in touch with anyone, from almost anywhere, makes cell phones an...

• Texting Case Tests the Limits of Liability - Texter Now Sued - Should Phone Manufacturers Be Next?

  Diego Avila | May 18, 2012 2:57 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You knew it was coming. Laws in many states have already made it illegal to text while driving. There have been plenty of lawsuits filed against negligent drivers who compromised their ability to...

• Inadequate Focus: Texting Bans Failing to Reduce Distracted Driving

  Mark Bello | September 30, 2010 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Few people will dispute that texting while driving is dangerous. Now a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute, which is funded by insurers, states that the bans on texting while driving...

• Who Are Safer Drivers: Men or Women?

  David Mittleman | October 15, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  While there might still be a plethora of stereotypes about women drivers, a recent poll found that women hold a pretty positive view of themselves as safe drivers compared to men. It turns out that...

• NTSB Releases Final Report in Fatal Tractor Trailer Accident

  Mark Bello | October 13, 2011 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  On March 26, 2010, a Kentucky man was driving a 15-passenger Dodge van on Interstate 65 when it was struck head-on by a tractor trailer that broke through the steel barrier cables along the median....

• Have You Forgotten Road Safety Tips During This Mild Winter?

  Mark Bello | February 28, 2012 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The snow was accumulating quickly and the roadways became icy. As the snow blew across the road, drivers became unable to see the vehicles in front of them. This was the scene on Saturday in...

• End Distracted Driving With Technology

  David Mittleman | January 19, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Why not fight technology with techology? That's what some parents are asking when it comes to their teenage sons or daughters using their cellphones behind the wheel of the car. Instead of...

• Get Defensive About Safe Driving

  Mark Bello | August 05, 2011 6:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You never use your cell phone while driving, never text behind the wheel, and do not engage in any distracted driving behavior. That means you are a defensive driver, right? Wrong. What about the...