Lawmakers in Rhode Island have passed a bill that would make it a requirement that student drivers undergo training and testing on distracted driving before they are able to receive their driver’s licenses. The bill focuses on addressing the issues of the dangers of talking on the phone and texting while driving. Representative Joseph McNamara […]
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The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
They’re called “The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer” and they are here. The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day holds seven of the top ten deadliest days for teenage drivers out of the entire year. Teens are busy rushing between end-of-school parties and summer activities, and it’s easy for them to forget safe driving […]
Teens Dead After Speed-Related Crash | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney
Five teens are dead in Newport Beach, California after they were involved in a car accident that erupted into flames over the holiday weekend. Their names have not been released, but it has been reported that the victims were three girls and two boys. They were riding in an Infiniti and hit a tree that […]
Teens Who Text and Drive More Likely to Drink and Drive | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney
No parent wants to wake up to a phone call in the middle of the night. Often those calls mean bad news. And with teenagers exhibiting dangerous behaviors now more than ever out on the road, more parents may be getting those horrific calls. It was reported by the Institute for Highway Safety that 11 […]
Party Intervention Patrols Seek to Eliminate Fatalities | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
For a large number of teenagers, drinking and partying are normal occurrences on weekends during the high school years. The Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office knows this and is not standing for it. With the drinking age set at 21, anybody under that is breaking the law when consuming alcohol, no matter how harmless the activity […]
The Nation’s Dangerous “Epidemic” | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
Texting and driving has been called “a national epidemic,” and for good reason. According to a recent survey conducted in the United States, 43% of teens admitted to texting while driving at least one time over the past month. The actual total percentage could be much higher, as some of those surveyed may have tried […]
Drunk Driving Takes Oregon Teen’s Life | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
Nicholas Portis was nearly at the end of his first journey in life and nearly at the beginning of another when he died earlier this month. He was going to graduate from high school this year and deploy to the Marines at the end of summer. Now he won’t be able to do either of […]
Reckless Driver Crashes into Home | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney
A woman in San Jose, California is in stable condition after a car crashed into her home earlier this week, sending her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her daughter was also in the home with her, and was rescued by nearby neighbors. How does a car end up in a house? Reckless driving. Two […]
19% of Teens Think Drinking and Smoking Improves Their Driving | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney
Let’s face it. When we were teenagers, we all thought we were invincible. We did some pretty stupid stuff that we can look back on and laugh about now. But 23% of teens do something really stupid that isn’t very laughable – they drive while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or prescription drugs (used […]
New Devices Monitor Teens’ Bad Driving Habits | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
How far is too far when it comes to protecting our children and their safety? I think that most parents have different gauges. Yes, we all have the best interest of our kids at heart, but some parents handle that differently. We all tend to worry when we send our kids out onto the road. […]