Cell Phones,Text Messages and Road Wrecks

Last week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that he will convene a summit of experts to figure out what to do about driver cell phone use and texting. This has become a major source of wrecks involving not only cars, but also semi-trucks and trailers. These days everyone has a cell phone - teens to seniors. But it doesn't matter how long you have had your driver's license - texting and talking while driving make every driver on the road less safe.

"The public is sick and tired of people being distracted and causing accidents," LaHood told a news conference. "We all know texting while driving is dangerous and we are going to do something about it so that responsible drivers don't have to worry about it when they or a loved one get on the road."

In a report recently released by Car and Driver magazine, it was found that texting and driving is more dangerous than drunken driving.

Over the last 3 years, the number of texts sent has grown from nearly 10 billion messages a month in 2005 to more than 110 billion messages a month in 2008, according to CTIA, the cellular phone industry's trade group.

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed laws making texting while driving illegal for all drivers - new and experienced alike. Unfortunately, Georgia does not have a state ban on texting or cell phone use while driving cars or an 18-wheelers and accidents continue to happen with tragic results.

The attorneys at the Studstill Firm, LLP in Macon, Georgia are committed to helping injured victims and their families get justice and compensation after an accident. Call an attorney at the Studstill Firm, LLP now at (478) 745-9002 for a free consultation.