{"id":439,"date":"2015-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/the-troubling-statistics-regarding-illinois-texting-and-driving\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:09:57","slug":"the-troubling-statistics-regarding-illinois-texting-and-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/the-troubling-statistics-regarding-illinois-texting-and-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"The Troubling Statistics Regarding Illinois Texting and Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/firm-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Firm News<\/a> | February 5, 2015<\/p>\n<p>If you were previously unaware, then you should now know that texting and driving is illegal throughout Illinois. Unlike other states, the ban on texting and driving in Illinois applies to every age group regardless of whether you\u2019re a teenager or senior citizen. In fact, the Illinois Department of Transportation and several other safety agencies have joined together to promote their safety program called \u201cDrive now, text later. You can\u2019t do both,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dangers of texting and driving are substantial. According to the National Safety Council, nearly 1.2 million or roughly 24 percent of all traffic collisions can be attributed to drivers who text and talk on their cellphones while operating their vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a driver who is texting while operating his or her vehicle stands a 23 times greater chance of having an accident during that interval when he or she is sending a text.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/the-troubling-statistics-regarding-illinois-texting-and-driving\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading The Troubling Statistics Regarding Illinois Texting and Driving\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firm News | February 5, 2015 If you were previously unaware, then you should now know that texting and driving is illegal throughout Illinois. Unlike other states, the ban on texting and driving in Illinois applies to every age group regardless of whether you\u2019re a teenager or senior citizen. 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