Category: Distracted Driving Articles

Over the past two decades, emergency room visits due to smartphone-related injuries have risen dramatically, according to a study cited by CNN. The vast majority of victims were individuals in their teens and 20s. Distracted driving, walking, and texting accidents were the primary causes of these injury accidents. The Dallas injury…

While Texas enacted a primary ban on text messaging or texting while driving activities, the state law does not prohibit many of other kinds of distractions that drivers can engage in which may cause crashes. State Senator Judith Zaffirini told the Houston Chronicle that, while the original bill did contain…

The Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston serving law firm, Tate Law Offices, P.C., is proud to be able to share regarding the rising problem of pedestrian accidents. Increased Pedestrian Accidents in Texas Since the year 2010, pedestrian-traffic fatalities have more than doubled. In the year 2018, 643 out of the…

Distracted walking has become a significant public safety concern in recent years. The problem has become so noticeable that the National Safety Council recently added distracted walking to its injury categories. While the law recognizes that pedestrians have the right of way, it is still up to them to do…

The new year means that many people will be thinking of resolutions to make for 2019. Safer driving habits are a very good kind of resolution to adopt. You may be aware of specific driving habits that you’d like to change, like texting while driving or checking social media, speeding,…

A road trip with kids can be a challenge on any day of the week. But it can be particularly stressful during the holidays. Heavy traffic may keep children stuck in the car for hours longer than anticipated. Parents often find themselves trying to resolve sibling squabbling and complaints of…

In-car technology has developed significantly over the past few decades. Whereas drivers and passengers were once dependent upon analog radios for entertainment and maps for navigation, modern motorists have a host of tools at their disposal to provide for a more enhanced driving experience. Now, drivers can use built-in GPS…

Residents of Texas are known for their warm attitudes and kind hearts, always willing to help out a neighbor in need. Unfortunately, however, the roadways don’t always share this positive reputation, as catastrophic accidents take place far too often throughout our state. The Texas Department of Transportation (TDOT) reports that…