Cell Phones and Driving

With the new age of technology, everyone would like to have the most up-to-date gadgets from items such as cars, computers, and cell phones. The items one choses to buy is one's own business, but a popular item which has caused an alarming concern are cell phones. Cell phones have been around for a couple of decades now, but their everyday use have caused many (serious) problems. Cell phones have been the cause of many motor vehicle accidents because it diverts a drivers attention from the road. Even with the use of hands-free devices, these items can still cause a driver to lose sight of the road. Exon Mobile researchers discovered drivers using cell phones are as likely to rear-end a vehicle as often as drunk drivers. CHP statistics for 2005 showed that roadway crashes caused by the hand-held cell phones were higher than those of hands-free phones (1,098 v. 102). As a result, California passed a law that will prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving, but it does not go into effect until July 1, 2008.

Although we cannot control the use of cell phones, we can control the steps we take when we are involved in a motor vehicle accident. Lederer, Nojima, Tagliaferro & LoPresti, LLP can assist you if you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident. Cell phone talking and negligent drivers exist, but so do dedicated, rigorous attorneys who will work for you at Lederer, Nojima, Tagliaferro & LoPresti, LLP.