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Bill to Ban Texting While Driving Fails to Pass in South Dakota | Teens Against Distracted Driving
South Dakota attempted to join the fight against texting while driving by trying to pass a bill in the House this week. Unfortunately, the bill fell short by four votes. Continue reading this story on why opponents did not want to pass the texting while driving ban at...
Teenager Dies in Suspected Texting While Driving Accident | Teens Against Distracted Driving
Last month Eric Helm, a teenager from Grand Rapids, Michigan died in a car accident when his car swerved into oncoming traffic. Authorities did not know what the cause of the accident was until they investigated further. You might be able to guess what the cause of...
Texting While Driving Loophole In Maryland Needs To Be Fixed | Teens Against Distracted Driving
There is a problem with the Maryland law on the ban of texting while driving. The law states that a person cannot send a text message or an email while driving their car. That's all well and good but there is one small problem which creates one large loophole for...
Minnesota Teens Encouraged To Participate in Anti-Texting While Driving Contest | Teens Against Distracted Driving
AAA Minnesota/Iowa and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety are encouraging and reaching out to Minnesota high school students to enter in an anti-texting while driving contest. They are being asked to create a 30 second TV advertisement that will be aired in the...
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Texting While Driving Results in Atlanta Vehicular Homicide | Teens Against Distracted Driving
Lori Reineke was charged with vehicular homicide as well as 'engaging in actions which distract from the safe operation of a motor vehicle (using her cell phone) in Atlanta this week after striking and killing a man in a crosswalk. However, Reineke's lawyer has...
High School Student Creates Powerful Anti-Texting While Driving Public Service Announcement | Teens Against Distracted Drivers
Alex Calderon, a high school teenager from Colorado, created a powerful anti-texting while driving public service announcement that she entered into a state-wide contest. Her video was not only chosen as the winner, but is also being aired on cable television and has...
Woman Paralyzed As Result of Texting While Driving Accident | Teens Against Distracted Driving
Loretta Strong knows first hand the dangers associated with texting and driving. Loretta and her husband were involved in a car accident with a teenager in Indiana in 2008. While the texting while driving teenager only walked away with a fine, Loretta suffered an...
Dangerous Combination: Drunk and Texting Driver | Teens Against Distracted Driving
If there was a spokesperson for stupid drivers, I would nominate Keith Bashaw of New Jersey. What caused him to crash his 2010 Mercedes Benz into a pole? Well, a few things actually. His rap sheet is full of charges after the dumbest, most negligent car accident we...
Over 40 Texting While Driving Fines Given in Only 60 Minutes | Teens Against Distracted Driving
Officials in Torrance, California setup a traffic operation on a busy road on a Wendesday morning in order to prevent distracted driving and educate drivers on the dangers of texting while driving. The operation started at 10:30 in the morning, and by the time noon...
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Man Convicted in First Texting and Driving Manslaughter Case Back in Traffic Trouble
In 2009, Vancouver man Antonio Celestine made national headlines when he struck his own math teacher, Gordon Patterson, who was riding a bike. Celestine was texting when he struck Patterson at considerable speed. The case gained national notoriety as a powerful...
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Teens Against Distracted Driving was created by Jason Epstein, a personal injury attorney in Bellevue.
You can find more information about Jason’s work at Premier Law Group.
Contact Jason at: 206-285-1743 or email Jason@premierlawgroup.com
