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The Dangers of Cell Phone Use on Oklahoma Roads
Victims of Oklahoma car accidents have the right to pursue compensation for their losses from the at-fault driver under state law. Generally, the victim will have to prove that the other driver caused the accident through his or her careless or reckless behavior. Drivers who caused an accident through acts of negligence can be held financially responsible for their actions. Injured victims can also seek compensation from distracted drivers who cause an accident. The law views distracted driving as negligent driving.
Cell phones and other electronic devices are among the most common causes of car accidents involving distracted driving. Under Oklahoma law, school bus drivers are banned from using a cell phone or sending a text message while on the job. All drivers who are on a learner’s or intermediate license are banned from using a handheld phone or sending a text as well. However, there is no statewide ban in Oklahoma that prevents all drivers from using a cell phone while driving. Drivers who cause injury accidents while driving, in addition to facing citations or criminal charges, can also be held civilly liable by injured victims.
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Really, How Important is it to Talk While Driving?
This is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This is a good time for all of us to stand back and think about our driving habits and make an honest assessment of whether we are really following our own advice and instincts when it comes to being a safe driver. Distracted driving is one of our nation’s foremost traffic safety problems today. The problem has its roots in the growth of cell phone use in recent years.
According to FocusDriven.org, in 1995 cell phone subscriptions covered only 11 percent of the U.S. population. In 2010, that number grew to a whopping 93 percent. This has led to a significant increase in cell phone use while driving. It has also caused an increase in distracted driving-related deaths. Statistics show that at any given time, 9 percent of drivers are talking on cell phones. This makes them four times as likely to become involved in a car accident.
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