Going Nuclear...$1B (Billion with a B)....
Judgements due to distracted driving crashes have gone nuclear. The latest sad but true verdict is against a trucking company with an...
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Jim Lewis
- Dec 30, 2020
- 1 min
Pandemic Means More Driving???
Yes, according to this article. Who would think this pandemic would have some many impacts on our society? More driving, more risky...
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Jim Lewis
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 and Our Roads is Making Things......
Crazy! Speeding, accident rates, and distracted driving incidents are up a whopping 38%! Read more: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/05/0...
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Jim Lewis
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Get a ticket for distracted driving....your insurance costs will....
Increase 23% on average. Read more here with lots of facts and figure too: https://www.thezebra.com/resources/driving/distracted-driving-...
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Jim Lewis
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
April Is Normally Distracted Driving Month......But.....
The COVID crisis has delayed it to a later month yet to be determined. Meanwhile, law enforcement vows to maintain vigilance on all...
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Jim Lewis
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Are you a distracted driver....
Read this article https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-are-you-a-distracted-driver-probably-heres-why/ that is full of facts...
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Jim Lewis
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min
Texting While Driving Does Not End Well....
This is so sad to see. An employee texting while driving, and not wearing a seat belt, dies from his injuries. This is so entirely...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
Police Call Distracted Driving......
An "epidemic", says Houston police commander. The police pull over drivers thinking they are DUI, but they are texting! Read on:...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
Distracted Driving costs your transportation company......money!
Distracted Driving crashes and the resultant claims and large jury rewards is an issue that greatly affects the bottom line of those in...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
What is Nemophobia? No, its not fear of Finding Nemo!
The official name for smartphone addiction is Nemophobia -a fear of not being with our phone. Check out these super scary statistics on...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
Distracted Driving Is A Youthful Stereotype, But Baby Boomers Do It, Too
Distracted Driving is a world wide epidemic across all age groups. More scary statistics this time by the Liberty Mutual team. Our...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Lytle woman wins $43.5M jury verdict in driving-while-texting case
A Bexar County jury awarded $43.5 million to a Lytle woman injured in 2015 after her vehicle was rear-ended by an SUV driven by an...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Texas Injury Caused by Cell Phone use yields $22M verdict
BOSTON -- A Texas jury has awarded more than $22 million to a woman injured when her car was broadsided by a station wagon driven by a...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Employers Can Be Liable for Distracted Driving
It's easy to imagine: A manager takes a business call while driving to work, a driver browses social media while delivering packages, or...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Safe Roads Now: Companies often liable in distracted driving crashes
Distracted driving has become a major liability for employers with many facing judgments for millions of dollars due to employees getting...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
The messaging app Snapchat allows motorists to post photos that record the speed of the vehicle. The navigation app Waze rewards drivers...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
New Report Shows Traffic Crashes Cost Employers $47.4 Billion In 2013
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protecting employees from motor vehicles crashes could be a profitable investment for U.S. businesses,...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Preventing distracted driving in a connected world
Helping your drivers understand the root causes of distracted driving, encouraging best practices, and using technology to implement...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
$12M awarded to family of man killed in crash with LA sheriff's deputy
May 31 (UPI) -- The family of a cyclist who was struck and killed by a Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy's patrol car was awarded nearly $12...
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Jim Lewis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Reaching to answer that work email while driving? Think again.
Picture this: you’re driving to work when your phone dings with an email from your boss about an urgent issue that can’t wait. You...
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