Posts tagged texting while driving

• OH Sh..! I’m Going to Crash!

  Mark Bello | February 02, 2012 11:53 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Nationwide, distracted drivers are taking a toll as they text, talk and read messages on their cell phones. For two years, a Michigan mom has been speaking out to make teens aware of the dangers...

• Death by Texting

  Mark Bello | January 09, 2012 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An $8.8 million award to the family of a Miami woman killed in a texting while driving accident has drawn attention to Florida’s lack of distracted driving laws. In 2008, the woman and her...

• Common Causes of Car Accidents

  Mark Bello | November 15, 2011 3:14 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Even with today's safety technology, auto accidents remain commonplace; they are the leading cause of death for Americans 35 years old and younger. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

• 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....

• Did You Get the Message? Texting and Driving is Dangerous.

  Mark Bello | September 26, 2011 1:47 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Are you becoming to comfortable with using a cell phone or texting while driving? Do you think these behavior increases your risks of an auto accident? If you answered “no”, think again;...

• Handicap Your Phone, Not Yourself

  Mark Bello | February 21, 2011 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When we think of distracted driving, the first thought that comes to mind is usually cell phone use; either talking or texting. But, distracted driving is any non-driving activity that a driver...

• Winter Storm Is Coming: Be Prepared And Drive Safely With no Distractions

  Mark Bello | February 01, 2011 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A massive winter storm is wreaking havoc in Oklahoma and is heading toward the Midwest and northeastern states. According to the weather reports I have seen, this is a massive storm that covers some...

• IIHS Refutes DOT Claims That Distracted Driving Leads to More Crashes

  David Mittleman | January 22, 2011 12:53 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood refers to distracted driving as an epidemic. I've written extensively on the issue, and Secretary LaHood and I don't seem to be the only ones worried about the...

• Is Multi-tasking Really Worth the Devastating Results

  Mark Bello | January 17, 2011 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Today, I was contemplating how many times people put their own lives and the lives of others at risk when driving in a distracted way. Although repeated studies show an increase in auto accidents...

• Let The Message Wait…Control Your Fate

  Mark Bello | January 13, 2011 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Obviously, cell phones play a significant role in society today. However, due to our increased reliance on them cell phones can pose as many hazards as they do conveniences especially while driving....