The federal government plans to ban texting while driving for commercial vehicle operators. The announcement came after the U.S. Department of Transportation's "Distracted Driving Summit" last week. President Obama has already signed an executive order banning texting while driving for federal employees who are on the job. The proposed commercial driver ban would apply to interstate bus drivers, school bus drivers, rail operators and truck drivers.
There is no doubt that texting while driving is dangerous. According to a study released in July by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, drivers who text behind the wheel are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near-crash event than drivers who are not distracted. Drivers who send text messages behind the wheel take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds - that’s long enough to travel the length of an entire football field! When distracted driving is the cause of a truck accident, injured victims deserve compensation for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck crash, contact the experienced Birmingham truck accident attorneys at The Walker Law Firm today at 1-877-925-5373. Our Birmingham truck accident attorneys represent truck accident victims n Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. Our Birmingham truck accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, which means that you don't pay a fee unless you receive compensation for your injuries.
