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Texas Car Accidents and Text Messaging

It is hard to disagree with the belief that text messaging can cause serious car accidents.  Last year, five recent high school graduates were killed when their car hit a tractor-trailer.  Investigators discovered that just moments before the fatal collision, the driver had sent a text message from her cell phone.

Text messaging has become the latest trend and more and more people are using texting as a way to communicate with family and friends.  The problem isn’t text messaging itself, instead it is text messaging while driving.  One study estimates that 20 percent of drivers send or receive text messages while driving and another poll showed that 66 percent of drivers ages 18 to 24 text message and drive at the same time.

Eight states have already banned texting for all drivers, but Texas is not one of them.  In Texas, it is not against the law to send text messages while behind the wheel.  In many of the states that have banned texting and driving, drivers can get pulled over if they are found texting, as it is a primary offense.

Text messaging can create a significant driver distraction which may lead to a serious car accident.  If you have been injured in a Houston car accident caused by a distracted driver, you may be entitled to compensation.  Contact Attorney Steve Lee at (800) 232-3711 or (713) 921-4171 for legal advice.