Did you know texting and driving is six times more likely to cause an auto accident than drunk driving? You wouldn’t drive drunk — so why would you text and drive? In Robert J. DeBry’s latest Word on the Street installment, Robert J. DeBry correspondent Elora Murray asks event organizers from the University of Utah in Salt...Read More

In many states, it’s currently illegal to text while driving. However, this doesn’t stop most people from doing it anyway — especially younger demographics. On average, 69 percent of all drivers admit to using their cell phones while behind the wheel. This is an alarming statistic, especially considering that a fourth of all annual automobile...Read More

With the widespread adoption of cell phones in the United States, distracted driving injuries and fatalities have increased markedly — auto accident situations involving cell phones rose by almost 10 percent between 2011 and 2013 alone. But while nearly 25 percent of car accidents in the U.S. are caused by texting and driving, cell phones...Read More

In the state of Utah alone, auto accidents accounted for a total of 274 fatalities in 2015 — which is a notable increase from 2014. Out of the 274 fatalities, 27 of those were caused by distracted driving — something that might require a lawyer to help you out in court. It can be hard...Read More

Distracted driving is a major contributor of auto accident injuries in the United States, from the shores of the East Coast to the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. From talking to rowdy passengers and fiddling with the music dial to texting on your cell phone, the modern driving experience is filled with potential distractions....Read More