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Distracted Driving

According to a recent survey, over 80% of respondents confessed to engaging in activities like steering with their legs, shaving, changing clothes, and painting their nails while driving. It appears Americans are confident in multitasking while driving, making distraction the one ever-present factor in our nation’s driving. Unfortunately, this behavior can endanger the inattentive driver as well as others around that person.

Distracted drivers are dangerous. If someone failed to give his or her full attention to the road and caused an accident in which you or someone you loved was injured, you might have grounds for a lawsuit. Do not be a victim of another driver’s negligence. Call 800-346-5529 to speak with a New Jersey auto accident attorney at Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today regarding your rights.

Common Types of Distractions

Although many people participate in activities involving their cell phones while driving, one study showed that drivers on mobile phones are actually impaired beyond those with a blood alcohol content of .08. However, it is important to note that there are many other distractions beyond talking and texting, including:

  • Personal Music Players – the use of headphones impedes the ability for other important sounds to reach you when you are driving. It can be very dangerous if you fail to hear car horns, train horns, emergency vehicle sirens, etc.
  • Eating – we are an on-the-go society, but eating while behind the wheel can have disastrous consequences.
  • Pets – domesticated animals bring such joy to people’s lives, but unsecured pets in a car can create dangerous distractions.

Most motorists are accustomed to dealing with sources of distraction while driving. However, this does not mean that inattentive driving is safe.

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If a reckless, inattentive driver has caused you to suffer in an auto accident, you can fight back in order to help prevent this problem in the future. Contact Levinson Axelrod, P.A. , P.A., at 800-346-5529 for your free consultation with an experienced New Jersey auto accident lawyer.