{"id":244,"date":"2014-11-26T03:56:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T03:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/hands-free-devices-may-lead-to-car-accidents-in-illinois\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:10:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:10:02","slug":"hands-free-devices-may-lead-to-car-accidents-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/hands-free-devices-may-lead-to-car-accidents-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-Free Devices May Lead to Car Accidents in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legal Articles<\/a> | November 26, 2014<\/p>\n

Although Illinois has strict cellphone laws, hands free devices are legal and have shown to cause a significant amount of cognitive distraction.<\/em><\/p>\n

As smartphones become more technologically advanced, it isn\u2019t uncommon to see people reading emails, updating their social media profiles, searching the internet, texting and even watching movies on their cellphones. When people begin to engage in these activities while driving, however, they may unintentionally cause devastating vehicular accidents. Illinois has strict laws banning the use of hand-held cellphones or texting while driving, according to distraction.gov. In order to comply with the law, many drivers use hands-free cellular devices, which may be incredibly dangerous as well. If you have been involved in an accident, contact our Chicago car accident lawyers<\/a> today.<\/p>\n

Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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