On December 13, 2011, following the National Transportation Safety Board meeting, the NTSB called for a first time ever nationwide ban on drivers using portable electronic devices (PEDs) while driving any type of motor vehicle. South Carolina personal injury attorneys see many cases of serious injury and death every year due to accidents caused by drivers talking on their cell phones, texting, or using other electronic devices.
Personal Injury Attorneys In South Carolina Agree: No Call, No Text, No Update Is Worth A Life
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s chairman, Deborah Hersman, “more than 3,000 people lost their lives last year in distraction related traffic accidents. It is time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving. No call, no text, no update is worth a human life.” South Carolina distracted driving lawyers have seen the number of people using cell phones and other portable electronic devices skyrocket in the last 20 years. You can be sure there are many South Carolina car accidents which have been the direct result of a distracted driver.
The NTSB has investigated numerous cases of distracted driving over the years involving not only motor vehicles, but also airplanes, trains and boats, which resulted in a deadly loss of life and serious injury. For example, in 2008 a commuter train collided with a freight train in Chatsworth, California killing 25 and injuring dozens more. The engineer ran a red signal because he was distracted while texting on his personal cell phone.
Protect Your Legal Rights – Consult With A SC Distracted Driver Attorney
If you have been injured in a South Carolina car accident, or an accident while traveling by bus, air, train or boat, you can get help protecting your legal rights and recovering compensation for your injuries by consulting with a personal injury attorney.
The NTSB safety recommendation calls for all 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers. Car accident attorneys in South Carolina think this would help to reduce the number of needless tragic accidents every year.
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If you or a family member has been injured or died due to a South Carolina texting accident that was the fault of another driver, contact South Carolina car accident attorney Goldstein & Hayes to get the legal help you will need to protect your rights and recover compensation for your injuries.