Category: Distracted Driving

Businesses in Michigan could face liability for car accidents caused by employees texting with an employer or other employees

ELD mandate (requiring truck drivers to use electronic logging devices to track HOS compliance) promises to reduce truck accident crash rates

These driving apps maximize safety for teen drivers and are motion-sensitive, block incoming calls, texts and emails, and provide parental notification when app is deactivated

Study finds ‘traffic scanning errors’ make up 70% of motorcycle accidents. What can we do to make that number go down?

Businesses need cell phone and texting policies to stop texting. You face legal liability when an employer knows an employee is behind the wheel and likely to read and reply to text messages while driving

Cellphone use causing car accidents is higher than ever, but proving these car accidents are caused by cellphones and driving is as difficult as curbing it

In our Stop Distracted Driving Contest, four students created the most persuasive Tweet, graphic and videos to help prevent teen distracted driving car crashes

Michigan Auto Law attorney Steve Gursten speaks to Michigan Association for Justice on best practices for lawyers to discover and use evidence of distracted driving in auto accident cases

Study finds distracted driving, speeding, not buckling up contribute to fatal motor vehicle crashes among new teen drivers. Parents, you’re the key to safer teen drivers