Texas Texting While Driving Laws: Stay Safe and Focus on the Road

Texas Texting While Driving Laws: Stay Safe and Focus on the Road

One study found that texting while driving is equivalent to being two and a half times over the legal limit for alcohol while behind the wheel. Texting takes our eyes off the road and our minds off the task at hand.

When you get behind the wheel, you have a responsibility to make safe decisions. Drivers who fail to uphold this responsibility can cause devastating crashes and severe harm.

Justin Smith is an attorney with Sloan Law Firm based in Longview, Texas. He primarily focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury litigation. He has also assisted clients with matters related to commercial litigation, civil rights, employment-related class actions, police brutality, and legal malpractice.

In this video, he explains the various texting while driving laws in Texas, and what you should do if you’ve been involved in a crash with someone who you suspect was driving distracted.

Learn more at his AskTheLawyers.com™ profile: http://bit.ly/2QlbMGp

Contact him directly by calling 888-364-6814.

0:31 – How does texting and driving compare to other behaviors like drunk driving when it comes to car accidents?
1:45 – What are the texting and driving laws in Texas?
3:00 – If you look down to view a text, how far are you traveling without watching the road?
5:17 – How can you prove that someone was texting and driving when an accident occurs?
6:15 – How can we educate teens on the importance of the dangers of texting and driving?
8:38 – Is there a way to tell if another driver on the road is texting while driving?
9:20 – If someone was involved in an accident where the other driver may have been texting while driving, what should they do?
10:09 – Any other pieces of advice for viewers about texting while driving?

Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only. In some states, this video may be deemed Attorney Advertising. The choice of lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertisements.

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