It has a lot of high stakes drama around the last few weeks of the current legislative term in Austin, and while I am a strong opponent of the some of the new laws as Texas personal injury lawyer I am very happy that more stringent restrictions on distracted driving now only Governor Rick Perry wait for signature.

In its original incarnation, House Bill 243 would SMS while driving, while always still allows driver, text message to read, prohibit vehicle in operation during her. Fortunately the ridiculousness of the new version has been deleted of the draft law to pass the Senate on Sunday. Distracted driving a serious danger for all road users is now more than ever before. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration distract 2005 drive had a share of 10 per cent wreck all traffic deaths in 2005 nationwide. By the year 2009 to 20 percent, this figure had doubled. It is a major cause of fatal collisions and stricter laws like this are a big step forward.

The new law would mean that a nationwide ban on send and read texts, e-Mails and other instant messages while behind the wheel of a car. This is great news. Fort Worth car accident lawyer I supported long stricter restrictions on SMS while driving. The problem is that most people are to use their mobile phones and other electronic devices while driving, used it hard-to-break habit has become the. Hopefully, a $200 is fine to deter those who continue such dangerous habits.

If you were injured certified distracted with a driver, it is very important that you find with a Board in a car accident car crash and wrongful death lawyer to understand your legal usage permissions, compensation for you to find, medical bills, and other damages. Please call us toll free, at 800 354 6275 or locally at 817-294-1900.

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