Monthly Archives: February 2010

Texting While Driving Loophole In Maryland Needs To Be Fixed | Teens Against Distracted Driving

There is a problem with the Maryland law on the ban of texting while driving. The law states that a person cannot send a text message or an email while driving their car. That’s all well and good but there is one small problem which creates one large loophole for Maryland drivers.

Find out more about the texting while driving loophole problem and read the rest of this article at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Minnesota Teens Encouraged To Participate in Anti-Texting While Driving Contest | Teens Against Distracted Driving

AAA Minnesota/Iowa and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety are encouraging and reaching out to Minnesota high school students to enter in an anti-texting while driving contest. They are being asked to create a 30 second TV advertisement that will be aired in the Spring. The challenge is described as giving teenagers the chance to help spread the word to their friends and community about the dangers of texting while driving.

Learn more about thetexting while driving awareness contest at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Texting While Driving Results in Atlanta Vehicular Homicide | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Lori Reineke was charged with vehicular homicide as well as ‘engaging in actions which distract from the safe operation of a motor vehicle (using her cell phone) in Atlanta this week after striking and killing a man in a crosswalk. However, Reineke’s lawyer has arguments and believes officials are charging her just as a way to make an example of someone. There are also other details which make the case controversial.

Read more about Reineke’s vehicular homicide caused by texting and driving at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

High School Student Creates Powerful Anti-Texting While Driving Public Service Announcement | Teens Against Distracted Drivers

Alex Calderon, a high school teenager from Colorado, created a powerful anti-texting while driving public service announcement that she entered into a state-wide contest. Her video was not only chosen as the winner, but is also being aired on cable television and has caused many to get ‘teary-eyed.’

Watch the anti-texting while driving public service announcement here.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Woman Paralyzed As Result of Texting While Driving Accident | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Loretta Strong knows first hand the dangers associated with texting and driving. Loretta and her husband were involved in a car accident with a teenager in Indiana in 2008. While the texting while driving teenager only walked away with a fine, Loretta suffered an injury that would change her life forever.

Read more about Loretta and her accident involving a
texting while driving teenager at Straight Talk Law.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Dangerous Combination: Drunk and Texting Driver | Teens Against Distracted Driving

If there was a spokesperson for stupid drivers, I would nominate Keith Bashaw of New Jersey. What caused him to crash his 2010 Mercedes Benz into a pole? Well, a few things actually. His rap sheet is full of charges after the dumbest, most negligent car accident we have seen on the TADD blog.

Visit Straight Talk Law to read his charges and the two things you should Never do while driving including
texting while driving

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Over 40 Texting While Driving Fines Given in Only 60 Minutes | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Officials in Torrance, California setup a traffic operation on a busy road on a Wendesday morning in order to prevent distracted driving and educate drivers on the dangers of texting while driving. The operation started at 10:30 in the morning, and by the time noon rolled around, the results were startling.
Read the details of all of the
texting while driving fines at Straight Talk Law

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Teacher Killed in Texting While Driving Accident | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Sadly, Megan Schneider, a school teacher in Colorado, died in an auto accident last week. Icy roads were determined to be a factor in the accident, but so were other causes including sending texts while she was driving.

Continue to Straight Talk Law to learn the factors that caused this tragic car accident as well as how close to the time of the crash Schneider was sending text messages.

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.

Texting and Driving is Dangerous: High School Essay | Teens Against Distracted Driving

Texting and driving is dangerous, we all know this. In order to figure out how to truly put an end to the habit, maybe we should be listening to what the teenagers themselves have to say. Traverse City West Senior High School junior Kelly Brown wrote the following essay before the recent efforts in Michigan to ban texting while driving…

Continue Reading at Straight Talk Law

Teens Against Distracted Driving was founded by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Jason Epstein who is also the founder of the Seattle law firm Straight Talk Law.