{"id":350,"date":"2010-12-30T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/new-distracted-trucking-study-when-semi-trucks-present-danger\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:11:18","slug":"new-distracted-trucking-study-when-semi-trucks-present-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/new-distracted-trucking-study-when-semi-trucks-present-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"New Distracted Trucking Study: When Semi Trucks Present Danger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/legal-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legal Articles<\/a> | December 30, 2010<\/p>\n<p>Distracted driving accidents caused over 5,400 deaths and over 448,000 injuries in 2009. While the number of distracted driving deaths is down from 2008, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood notes that the problem may be greater than the statistics let on.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the percentage of distracted driving auto accidents increased from 10 percent in 2005 to 16 percent in last year. Additionally, many distracted driving accidents are not classified correctly, which, according to Secretary LaHood, means that the effects of distracted driving go well beyond the numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/new-distracted-trucking-study-when-semi-trucks-present-danger\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading New Distracted Trucking Study: When Semi Trucks Present Danger\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Articles | December 30, 2010 Distracted driving accidents caused over 5,400 deaths and over 448,000 injuries in 2009. While the number of distracted driving deaths is down from 2008, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood notes that the problem may be greater than the statistics let on. 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