Business Related Distracted Driving News

A survey by road safety pressure group Brake and insurer Direct Line has revealed that more than 30 percent of the motorists indulge in texting while driving; with the most likely offenders being those `work drivers', that is, motorists who use cars for work.

There is no doubt that texting while driving increases the risks of having an accident. Anything that compromises a driver’s concentration and takes his eyes off the road is a danger. 

Romero had driven the same stretch of highway that week and should have been aware of trouble spots, Robison said. Robison also concluded that Romero was on the phone at the time, and that he likely had been working too many hours in the days before the crash, in violation of the law.

Lori Coble was driving the children and their grandmother back home after a day at the Irvine Spectrum, where the family was celebrating Kyle's birthday with a ride on the Ferris wheel. She slowed her minivan down as they were exiting the I-5 freeway at Oso Parkway when Romero crashed his semi into the van's rear, through the back seat where the children were sitting.

Kyle, Emma and Katie, who were all sitting in restraining seats, died as a result of the crash.

Distractions like using mobile phones and other electronics behind the wheel make our roads more hazardous.  To reduce the prevalence of impaired driving, the Administration is working to raise public awareness, improve impaired driving screening procedures, and ensure law enforcement officers get the training they need.