Governor Steve Beshear, joined with public safety and business leaders, announced a new campaign to inspire Kentuckians not to text while driving on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. The partnership is between the Governor’s Office, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentuckians for Better Transportation and AT&T. They hope to put an end to distracted driving. … Continued
One in three American drivers have admitted to texting while driving. This is not very surprising in this day and age. Americans don’t just use their phones for making phone calls anymore. They use them for an array of things such as: text messaging, social networking, checking e-mails and browsing the web. The only problem … Continued
More and more Americans are multitasking while driving, and it’s becoming a regular activity. Some of us talk to our passengers, while others are texting on their cell phones. However, all these actions can be dangerous. Driving safety experts say our brains can’t multitask like we think they can. In fact, a survey showed that … Continued
Car accidents happen every day. Learning defensive driving skills is important. They could help you avoid accidents and potentially save your life. Unfortunately, cell phones cause many accidents. In fact, it’s the number one form of distracted driving. Now, how can we reduce our cell phone distraction? This may sound strange, but the answer may … Continued
Texting while driving is a huge problem on Kentucky roads. In fact, it’s one of the biggest causes of car accidents nationally. This issue has been all over the news since 2006. There are 30 states in the U.S. that ban texting while driving for drivers. This is a response to the statistic of drivers, … Continued
Is it too early to be making New Year’s resolutions? Of course not! The Schafer Law Office is asking everyone to make “No Texting While Driving” their New Year’s resolution. Why? Well, in less than a week, January 1, 2011, police across Kentucky are going to quit giving verbal warnings and start handing out tickets … Continued
We all mourned the tragic truck accident in Hart County. That accident was one of the deadliest accidents in the U.S. in the last 20 years. The investigation showed the cause of the accident was due to distracted driving by a truck driver. Kentucky has enacted a law that prohibits texting while driving. This activity … Continued
I was driving my 16-year-old daughter to school a few years ago. She had her driver’s permit and was learning to drive. She was very excited about it. She told me that there was a program at her high school that was preempted by the school. My daughter’s school felt that the content was too … Continued
Utah passed one of the toughest laws in the United States against the growing epidemic of texting and driving. If you are caught texting and driving in Utah, you could be looking at prison time of up to 15 years if you cause a death and a fine of up to $10,000! If you are … Continued
