Category: Distracted Driving

Losing the Fight Against Distracted Driving

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Distracted Driving on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Watch the road. Check your mirrors. Be aware of your surroundings. Pay attention to your driving. It all sounds simple and routine. But in practice, American drivers are failing at these tasks, and the situation is only getting worse. If You're Distracted and You Know It, You've...

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Reckless Driving vs Negligent Driving?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Distracted Driving, Reckless Driving on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Getting into a car accident is awful on its own, but it's even worse knowing the other driver was at fault for being negligent or reckless. It's one thing to blame road conditions or faulty vehicle equipment, but sometimes things are out of our control and we have to accept that ...

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Distracted Driving Is an Ongoing Hazard

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accident Injuries, Distracted Driving, drunk driving on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

Research around smartphone addiction paints a bleak picture. It is well-established that modern phone usage is problematic. Cell phone use is tied to problems like depression and anxiety. It's also tied to distracted driving. As distracted driving causes a significant percentag...

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Picking a Car for Your Teen Driver

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents, Dallas, Distracted Driving, Highway Safety, Speeding, Teen Driver on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Experience matters when it comes to safe driving. Teens and other new drivers have long had the highest rates of car accidents, including fatal car accidents. No matter how responsible or reliable your teen driver is, there is simply no substitute for having seen and worked thr...

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Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Attorney, Car Accidents, Cell Phone, Distracted Driving, Texting While Driving on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court Texting is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do behind the wheel. Indeed, research shows that people who compose or read text messages while driving can be up to six times more likely to cause a car ac...

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Pay Attention To Distracted Driving

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Attorney, Car Accidents, Cell Phone, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Pay Attention to Distracted Driving Distracted driving is one of the most common dangerous behaviors you will see. Cell phones are a major contributor, but distracted driving is older than that. The problem is easy to identify, but hard to solve. That’s becau...

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