Posts tagged texting while driving

• West Virginia Passes Distracted Driving Law - 36th State to Ban Texting While Driving

  Jeff Weinstein | May 26, 2012 3:15 PM | 3 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Congratulations to West Virginia for becoming the 36th state to make texting while driving an offense. The new bank also makes it an offense to drive while holding a cell phone. When West...

• Round 1 in Text Senders Goes to Texter But Just The Beginning - Intextication Offenses

  Jeff Weinstein | May 26, 2012 9:26 AM | 14 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I don't believe it is much of a surprise that a New Jersey Judge has ruled that someone sending a text to another who is driving and then involved in a collision may be held responsible...

• KidsandCars.org

  Jeff Weinstein | May 06, 2012 10:34 AM | 1 CommentAthens, TX Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I was fortunate to attend an Injury Board conference this past week and hear Janette Fennell, President and Founder of KidsandCars.org speak. It goes without saying that she is a tremendous...

• Chapel Hill Text Ban On Hold - What BS!

  Jeff Weinstein | May 04, 2012 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Tow truck operators now rule Chapel Hill. Recently Chapel Hill enacted a complete ban on cell phone use. Since the owner of a tow truck operation must use his cell phone by city ordinance...

• National Highway Safety Administration Says 416,000 Injuries From Distracted Driving in 2010

  Jeff Weinstein | May 04, 2012 2:00 PM | 1 CommentAthens, TX Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I see our mission to educate teenagers on the dangers of distracted driving moving forward everyday. I think we all know that using a cell phone and driving is dangerous. I'm pretty sure we...

• Why do Teens Text and Drive - Number 1 Answer "I don't know"

  Jeff Weinstein | April 30, 2012 10:18 PM | 1 CommentAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Ask a group of teens whether they text and drive? If you are sincere in wanting to know and promise not to rat them out to their parents, they will be completely honest with you. Once they...

• One Poor Decision by Driver Distraction in a Car Accident - Devastating Consequences

  Jeff Weinstein | April 28, 2012 9:09 AM | 2 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  After speaking with close to 15000 teenage drivers over the last two years, I'm truly concerned with their ability to understand the consequences of a car accident. At least 20% of the teens...

• Teen Drivers Should Ignore Parents Calls and Texts While Driving

  Jeff Weinstein | April 27, 2012 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I received this information from a colleague that suggested we pass it on. Discussing Deaths and injuries related to Texting and Driving and Cell Phone use and Driving is now something that...

• Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Texas Department of Transportation

  Jeff Weinstein | April 26, 2012 6:02 PM | 0 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Car accidents obviously present a huge problem in our State for many reasons: loss of life, injuries, property damage and costs associated with the accidents. The Texas Department of...

• Belleville Illinois News Democrat Poll on Hand Held Cellphone and Driving Use

  Jeff Weinstein | April 23, 2012 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsAthens, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Don't you love Google? I'm looking throughout the news on distracted driving and find a poll in Belleville, Illinois, on whether the Illinois legislature should pass a ban on...