{"id":346,"date":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/motorists-would-penalize-texters-for-dangerous-driving\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:10:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:10:57","slug":"motorists-would-penalize-texters-for-dangerous-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/motorists-would-penalize-texters-for-dangerous-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists Would Penalize Texters For Dangerous Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/firm-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Firm News<\/a> | May 15, 2013<\/p>\n<p>A survey was commissioned by CarInsurance.com to ask drivers how insurance companies should screen and price car insurance policies. The results showed that many drivers consider texting behind the wheel a serious concern. Distracted driving has drawn substantial scrutiny recently as it has been tied to a rise in fatal car accidents. While many people continue to engage in the behavior, motorists in general seem to consider it a serious problem. If you have been involved in a car accident, contact our <a href=\"\/chicago-car-accident-lawyer\/\">Chicago car accident lawyers<\/a> today for a free consultation.<\/p>\n<p>The survey results may reflect the status of texting behind the wheel as the latest craze in safety advocacy. For example, nearly 73 percent of those surveyed believe that a driver who is caught texting while driving should pay more for car insurance than a person who speeds. Texting is a growing problem, but studies have shown that speeding is a factor in roughly 33 percent of all fatal car crashes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/motorists-would-penalize-texters-for-dangerous-driving\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Motorists Would Penalize Texters For Dangerous Driving\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firm News | May 15, 2013 A survey was commissioned by CarInsurance.com to ask drivers how insurance companies should screen and price car insurance policies. The results showed that many drivers consider texting behind the wheel a serious concern. 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