Posted in Distracted driving,Uncategorized on November 20, 2013
Distracted driving. When those two words cross most people’s minds, an image of a young person behind the wheel, looking down and texting a friend comes to mind. For most of us, distracted driving is often associated with younger drivers and, for good reason. However, a recent survey highlighted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week… read more
Posted in Distracted driving,Uncategorized on June 28, 2013
Starting on Monday, July 1, 2013, it will be illegal to talk on a hand held phone and driving in West Virginia. Last year, in an effort to curb distracted driving, the West Virginia Legislature passed a law outlawing texting while driving. The law provided that talking on a hand held cell phone while driving… read more
Posted in Distracted driving,Uncategorized on May 7, 2013
To curb distracted driving, starting in July 2012, it was against the law to text while driving. In the ten months since the law took effect, according to the Charleston Gazette, there have been 125 convictions of drivers who texted while driving in West Virginia. While the overall number of 125 convictions may seem small,… read more
