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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 this tragic and unfortunate accident was.

Read more about this texting car accident at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

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 Maryland drivers.

Find out more about the texting while driving loophole problem and read the rest of this article at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

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 Spring. The challenge is described as giving teenagers the chance to help spread the word to their friends and community about the dangers of texting while driving.

Learn more about thetexting while driving awareness contest at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

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 arguments and believes officials are charging her just as a way to make an example of someone. There are also other details which make the case controversial.

Read more about Reineke’s vehicular homicide caused by texting and driving at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

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 caused many to get ‘teary-eyed.’

Watch the anti-texting while driving public service announcement here.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Teacher Killed in Texting While Driving Accident | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Sadly, Megan Schneider, a school teacher in Colorado, died in an auto accident last week. Icy roads were determined to be a factor in the accident, but so were other causes including sending texts while she was driving.

Continue to Straight Talk Law to learn the factors that caused this tragic car accident as well as how close to the time of the crash Schneider was sending text messages.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Texting and Driving is Dangerous: High School Essay | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Texting and driving is dangerous, we all know this. In order to figure out how to truly put an end to the habit, maybe we should be listening to what the teenagers themselves have to say. Traverse City West Senior High School junior Kelly Brown wrote the following essay before the recent efforts in Michigan to ban texting while driving…

Continue Reading at Straight Talk Law

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

5 Must Read Tips to Help Break Texting While Driving Habit | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Even though more and more States across the United States are passing bans on texting while driving, many people still cannot resist the urge to pick up their phone and send or read their daily text messages. Because we all know how dangerous it really is, we should each do our part in putting an end to this activity. Here are 5 tips to help you break your habit….

Continue reading at Straight Talk Law about tips to help stop texting while driving.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Technology Companies Attempt to Help Put an End to Texting While Driving | Teens Against Distracted Driving

It looks like technology companies have begun to join the fight against texting while driving. Cellcontrol has developed a device that prevents any texting while the driver’s vehicle is in motion.

Learn more about the device that could prevent car accidents
at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.