Whether you’re a doctor, lawyer or simply an average Joe, now more than ever, there are so many distractions we come across while driving. We get pre-occupied by playing music on the radio, connecting our phones to Bluetooth, checking social media and of course, texting.
There are about 2.5 million people in road accidents each year. Out of these accidents, about 1. 6 million involve a cell phone. This means about 64 percent of road accidents in the United States involve a cell phone in some sense. If you have been involved in a car accident in Salt Lake City or Utah County area, you can contact a lawyer to help guide you through the legal process.
For the lucky ones who have not needed to call an auto accident lawyer, be sure you are being safe and driving without distractions. Check out these tips to ease the urge to text and drive.
Turn Cell Phone on Silent
By turning your cell phone on silent, you can silence the distraction. This way, you won’t hear your phone go off and be tempted to look at it. If you are still struggling with staying off your cell phone even with it set to silent, it may be best to turn your cell phone off completely to avoid having to make that phone call to your car accident lawyer.
Put Your Cellphone Out of Reach
If you are struggling staying off your cell phone, it may be best to put it out of reach. Put it in the glove box or in the backseat. This way, even if it does go off, you physically can’t reach it and you can’t get distracted by your phone.
Multiple states are cracking down on distracted driving, especially those who are texting while driving. New York Police may implement a new way of catching texting drivers called the texalyzer. Similar to a Breathalyzer, it identifies drivers who are texting. Once plugged into someone’s phone, it can detect when the driver was e-mailing, surfing the web, and texting.
This will indicate if he was texting before a car accident, a key piece of knowledge for any lawyer. Create a habit now of staying off of your cell phone to prevent any auto accident situations.
Sources:
http://www.icebike.org/texting-and-driving/
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/apnewsbreak-york-eyes-textalyzer-bust-drivers-48851503