It was 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 glad that more stringent restrictions on distracted driving now only Governor Rick Perry's wait for signature.

In its original incarnation, House Bill would ban 243 texting during the trip, while still allowing driver text message can read and their vehicle. Fortunately has deleted the ridiculousness of the new version of the Bill passed the Senate on Sunday. Distracted driving is a serious danger for all road users now more than ever. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration distracted 2005 10 per cent of all drive traffic wreck deaths made nationwide in 2005. 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. As a lawyer Fort Worth car accident have I long more stringent restrictions on SMS support while driving. The problem is that most people are to use their mobile phones and other electronic devices while driving, used, that it difficult to break the habit has become one. Hopefully, a $200 is fine to deter those who continue such dangerous habits.

If you were injured distracted certified 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 rights to compensation for you are looking for medical bills and other damages. Call us toll free at 800-354-6275 or locally at 817-294-1900.

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