Safety first – texting second. It’s a message for teens and parents as the school season gets underway. There’s a new crop of teen drivers behind the wheel, along with the regular uptick in the number of kids walking and bicycling to school and a reactivation of school zones. Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association President Diana Rhodes says driving to school is a rite of passage, but one that needs a special emphasis on staying safe.
Rhodes says every day, trial lawyers see the unfortunate effects of incidents where safety wasn’t heeded, causing death and lifelong harm. She points out that almost every time, the incident was preventable…and says that's always the case with mobile devices and driving.
According to the Triple-A Foundation for Traffic Safety, 92 percent of drivers agree that texting is a serious safety concern. At the same time, about 25 percent admit to texting or other use of mobile devices while behind the wheel. Drivers caught texting while driving in Wyoming can be issued a 75-dollar citation.
Rhodes says every day, trial lawyers see the unfortunate effects of incidents where safety wasn’t heeded, causing death and lifelong harm. She points out that almost every time, the incident was preventable…and says that's always the case with mobile devices and driving.
According to the Triple-A Foundation for Traffic Safety, 92 percent of drivers agree that texting is a serious safety concern. At the same time, about 25 percent admit to texting or other use of mobile devices while behind the wheel. Drivers caught texting while driving in Wyoming can be issued a 75-dollar citation.
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