Dangers of Distraction

10/23/2017

The signs are all there. There is only one explanation for the increase of lives lost whether the data is accurately collected or not. Simple cause and effect.

Jennifer Smith doesn’t like the term “accident.” It implies too much chance and too little culpability. published by Bloomberg | Quint

07/21/2017

Driving under the influence is a very dangerous condition, whether drugs, alcohol or electronics!
Stay safe out there!

Distracted driving has become the number-one cause of crashes in Montgomery County, Maryland -- despite a crackdown by police. Now, Washington state is about to take enforcement a step farther, passing what's called a "DUI-E" law that would hit distracted drivers with big fines if drivers have cell…

05/28/2017

This is an accident my friend was in
She by the grace of God survived and her team driver
She was on elogs
Told dispatch she was tired
Was told keep going
You still have time
This was the end result
Now she's fighting for medical and her license
So please everyone elogs aren't always the best
These big mega carriers only for the most part worry about themselves
Not you men and women who are the little man trying to make a living
God bless and be safe out there !!!!!!

08/27/2016

Truth be told.

No one who has followed the career of Deborah Hersman will be surprised to find her reading between the lines of her own report showing a spike in traffic fatalities.

08/27/2016

Another powerful message on the cost of distracted driving.

08/19/2016

Thank you Chloe and koam TV for sharing this important story. Whether there's a law or not texting and driving is never safe.

KOAMTV.com provides news, weather and sports for Carthage, Columbus, Girard, Joplin, Lamar, Miami, Neosho, Parsons, Pittsburg and surrounding areas.

05/24/2015

You reduce the risk of a fatality by 50 % by wearing your seatbelt; a statistic that was not considered by one of the greatest mathematical minds of our generation.
Buckle up and Speak up to a driver who is distracted or driving unsafely!

The Nobel Prize winner was 86. His wife was 82.

05/12/2015

Just a reminder that wether you are behind the wheel or sending a message to someone who might be driving, there are any number of lives in your hand. Use responsibly!

05/08/2015

Merry Dye, who lost her 18-year-old daughter Mariah West to a car accident resulting from Mariah checking a text, joins TODAY to talk about how she's working to combat others having similar accidents. Tech expert Mario Armstrong also joins TODAY to fill us in on the latest apps that can help prevent…

05/07/2015

Well I think I am all set. Ready to head to the airport. Catch me tomorrow at 9:40 Eastern on the Today Show!

09/22/2014

NONE OF THE MOTORCYCLES IN THIS PICTURE CAN BE SEEN IN THE TRUCKER'S MIRROR'S OR OTHER BLIND SPOTS. Take a moment and "SHARE this on your page. IT COULD SAVE THE LIFE OF A SOMEONE YOU LOVE. ~ shared from the Goldwing World page

09/19/2014

This accident in Santa Rosa over the weekend killed two people.
And you know why it happened?
Because the driver of the truck that hit them was apparently looking at his cellphone.
And he didn’t notice that traffic in front of him had stopped.

There were four people in the car that was hit, including Jay Hufford who was driving.

“I could see him barreling right up on me and I was terrified.”

Hufford’s wife Sue and his mother Sharon were in the back seat of the car. They were on Highway 12 when traffic came to a stop.

The driver of the truck plowed into them at about 60 miles an hour. Both Sue and Sharon were crushed to death.

Hufford says:
“I had nowhere to go, and I couldn't if I wanted to, I'm stopped.”

The driver of the truck was a 30 year old man from Rhonert Park.
CHP Sgt. Erik Egide says:

“He was looking down at his phone. He may have been texting, that's still being investigated.”

The CHP also says he may have been high on ma*****na.

Sue Hufford was out celebrating her 53rd birthday.
She was a teacher.
She had three kids in college.
Now she’s gone.
And for what?

What is it going to take to get people to stop looking at their cellphone or texting while driving?

In 2012 more than 3000 people were killed by distracted drivers.
That’s nine deaths EVERY day.
And more than 400,000 people were injured by distracted drivers.
That’s more than 1,100 injuries EVERY day.

Is a phone call or a text message really worth all of that?