The month of April has been deemed National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in order to help make drivers around the country more aware of the dangers involved in distracted driving. Officials are struggling to come up with effective ways to cause people to take cell phone use while driving, and other driving distractions, seriously.
In 2012 the state of Nevada imposed fines ranging from $50 to $250 for cell phone use while driving. But in the last year citations leaped an amazing 67%, lending credence to the idea that the average person still has not decided to forgo cell phone use while operating a vehicle.
Generally speaking, people know that using a cell phone while driving is not safe. Companies such as AT&T, which last year launched its own anti texting while driving campaign, have helped to make a public aware of the dangers involved in the practice. Nevertheless, people have become so involved with their technology that they find it very difficult to disconnect, even while operating an automobile.
This month Nevada authorities plan a high profile crack down on cell phone use while driving across the state. While a crackdown may certainly help to get the message across, at the end of the day it can also lead people to attempt to hide their cell phone use as they drive, which could actually be more dangerous. So, though policing efforts may yield fruit, ultimately it will be the public’s own decision not to engage in this activity, due to education of the dangers, which will probably lead to the greatest change.
We encourage all Las Vegas residents to avoid cell phone use while driving at all costs. The risks are simply not worth the benefits. If you, or anyone you know, has been the victim of an auto accident, call the law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today.
