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Distracted Drivers And Your Brooksville Car Accident Lawyers

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We’re all familiar with the devastation an intoxicated driver can wreak. But how many of us know about the other devastation caused by texting while driving? Fortunately, public awareness is being raised daily about the problems of distracted driving, specifically texting while driving. While distracted driving isn’t restricted to texting, cell phone usage while driving has been linked to car accidents in Brooksville. Your automobile accident attorneys at Lowman Law Firm are concerned about the statistics. They’re rather alarming.

What Is Distracted Driving And Why Is It Important For Brooksville Car Accident Attorneys And Victims

According to the Center For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), more than 15 people are killed ever day due to distracted driving and more than 1,200 are injured in similarly linked car wrecks. Distraction is broken down into three different categories:

1. Visual—taking your eyes off the road.
2. Manual—taking your hands off the wheel.
3. Cognitive—taking your mind off what you are doing.

Again, the car accident attorneys at Lowman Law Firm are happy to report that public awareness of distracted driving is on the rise. That said, one accident attributed to negligence of responsible driving is unacceptable. If you have been involved in a car accident in Brooksville and you think you’re not at fault, contact Lowman Law Firm immediately for a free Brooksville automobile accident consultation. Medical bills, lost wages and vehicle damages are expensive. Don’t let negligent drivers off of the hook.

Here are some more CDC statistics to mull:

• In 2009, more than 5,400 people died in crashes that were reported to involve a distracted driver and about 448,000 people were injured.
• Among those killed or injured in these crashes, nearly 1,000 deaths and 24,000 injuries included cell phone use as the major distraction.
• The proportion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of a fatal crash has increased from 7 percent in 2005 to 11 percent in 2009.
• When asked whether driving feels safer, less safe, or about the same as it did five years ago, more than 1 in 3 drivers say driving feels less safe today. Distracted driving—cited by 3 out of 10 of these drivers—was the single most common reason given for feeling less safe today.

All of this activity has created a new word for texting while driving: Intexticated. Though it’s an amusing play on words, the meaning is just as serious as intoxication. Texting while driving includes all three of the types of distraction we listed above. That’s a triple threat against highway safety.

For Automobile Accident Attorneys In Brooksville, Contact Lowman  Law Firm

At Lowman, we care about the safety of drivers in Brooksville, Spring Hill and all of Central Florida. After all, we use the same roads as you. Please, always drive defensively and with care. Never drive Intexticated. And if you or someone you know or love has been involved in a car accident, contact your Brooksville car accident attorneys at Lowman as soon as you’re medically cleared.