Texting and driving is a widespread issue across the country. People of all ages and backgrounds text and drive at some point in their lives; in fact, 31 percent of U.S. drivers ages 18–64 admit to texting while driving within the past 30 days. While texting and driving is undoubtedly prevalent, it is also illegal....Read More

In our latest installment of Robert J. DeBry’s Word on the Street, we spoke with Sgt. Todd Royce of the Utah Highway Patrol about the rising trend of texting and driving — and its implications for the residents of Utah. Texting and driving is responsible for 330,000 injuries every year, from Farmington, Utah to the...Read More

An auto accident can be a scary thing. Emotions and adrenaline run high, making it hard to know what to do next. If you find yourself involved in an auto accident, remain calm and keep these basic steps in mind. Check for Injuries Check yourself and your passengers for injuries. Seek medical attention, and when...Read More

Texting and driving is a big problem on the road. If you commute each day, you’ve probably seen people applying makeup, shaving, and of course, sending messages on their phones. How big of a problem is texting and driving — and who are the worst offenders? Here is a look at some research data we...Read More

Ask any lawyer, and they’ll tell you that when an auto accident happens, it doesn’t just affect the persons involved from a physical standpoint. It can also affect them from an emotional perspective. If you’ve caused an auto accident or been a witness to an accident where the victims were physically injured and under a...Read More

Choosing to text and drive has serious consequences. The most serious of these consequences is undoubtedly when the choice to text and drive results in an auto accident that causes the injury or death of the driver or another human being. Maybe a lawyer is simply driving from his or her home to the local...Read More

The worst care scenario has happened: While driving home from your kids’ baseball practice in Provo, Utah, a car runs through a red light while you’re exiting the freeway. An auto accident ensues — and although no one in your vehicle is hurt, the front end of your Subaru is pretty thrashed. The car is...Read More

Originating from the same family of mosquitos responsible for West Nile Virus, dengue and yel-low fever, the Zika virus has become a household name. Known for the risks it poses to preg-nant women and unborn fetuses, the Zika virus has managed to make its way into the United States — but just barely. Although there...Read More

Many drivers think hands-free devices will keep them safer and prevent an auto accident. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Talking on the phone and using hands-free devices can be just as dangerous, if not more dangerous, as texting and driving. Busting the Myth  Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters” set out to prove whether or not using a...Read More

You might already be familiar with the bad alternative to texting and driving: voice-to-text and simply talking on the phone. But on the other hand, we also get that sometimes you have to communicate while you’re traveling, whether it’s coordinating who will pick up the kids from soccer practice in Farmington, Utah or deciding where...Read More