{"id":805,"date":"2011-08-16T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T17:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2011-08-16T12:43:35","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T17:43:35","slug":"distracted-driving-causes-fatal-car-accident-in-grady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/auto-accident\/distracted-driving-causes-fatal-car-accident-in-grady\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Driving Causes Fatal Car Accident in Grady"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Grady County, Oklahoma, police determined distracted driving to be the cause of a car accident that took the life of a Lawton man in the early morning of August 14. Troopers reported that the driver was potentially reading a text message when the truck deviated from the highway, collided with a guardrail, and flipped one and a half times, according to a story by KTUL<\/em>. The victim was trapped in the vehicle for about one hour before the Bridgecreek Fire Department was able to free him.<\/p>\n

According to the National Safety Council, over 1.3 million vehicle accidents occur every year that are because of distracted driving. Distracted driving is categorized into three primary forms: 1) Visual (such as when a driver takes their eyes off of the road), 2) Manual (such as when a driver takes their hands off of the steering wheel), and 3) Mental (when a driver allows their mind to be taken away from the task of driving).<\/p>\n

Common activities that can take a driver\u2019s attention off the task of driving include but are not limited to the following: using a cell phone to make a call or text; eating or drinking; talking with passengers; hygiene tasks such as combing hair or applying makeup; interacting with pets; operating a GPS; and changing the radio station, CD, or mp3 track, among other activities. Daydreaming or thinking about personal problems can also be distracting. However, overall text messaging on a cell phone is considered to top the list of most dangerous activities that relate to distracted driving, as it involves all three types of distraction (visual, manual, and mental).<\/p>\n

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a distracted driver, contact the Oklahoma car accident lawyers<\/a> at The Maples Law Firm to learn more about the legal options available to you to hold the negligent driver accountable for their actions. Call (405) 705-5050 for a complimentary review of your claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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