How do we stop distracted driving?

With technological advances have come many conveniences and a few perils, such as distracted driving. Distracted driving poses a real risk to anyone behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. There is a continuously growing list of innocent people killed by drivers using cell phones and other such devices, and lawmakers are scrambling to put measures in place to protect the public.
The problem is that laws are loosely enforced, and, ultimately, it becomes the responsibility of the individual to abstain from using any handheld devices while driving. But despite warnings to do otherwise, people continue to engage in distracted driving.
The National Safety Council has found that 28 percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on cell phones or send text messages while driving. Most of these crashes-1.4 million annually-are caused by cell phone conversations, and 200,000 are blamed on text messaging, according to the report.
As the individuals who have been raised in a fully digital world are starting to drive, it has become imperative to find solutions to deal with an increasingly large problem. As we have dealt with car safety restraints and drunk driving, so must we deal with this problem.
If you or a loved one has fallen victim to a distracted driving accident, contact a South Dakota car accident attorney for more information about your legal rights. Call Zimmer, Duncan & Cole today at (888) 733-2992 to schedule a free consultation, or fill out the form on this page. Our experienced attorneys can give you the information you need in order to take immediate action. If you are too injured to travel, we may even be able to come to you.