Under current Iowa law, texting and driving is a secondary offense that is only enforceable if a driver is committing another offense such as speeding or running a red light. Proposed legislation would make texting and driving a primary offense, which would allow law enforcement to issue a citation when they observe a driver texting… [Read More]
Des Moines Car Accident Lawyer | Iowa Work Zone Car Crash
Unfortunately, Iowa has seen 377 roadway fatalities in 2016 as the year quickly comes to a close. This marks a 26 percent increase in traffic fatalities for the same period last year. Of the fatalities, 13 deaths in Iowa highway work zones makes this year the second most deadly in work zone crashes since records… [Read More]
Des Moines Iowa Parking Lot Injury Lawyer
The National Safety Council reports that there are nearly 50,000 car crashes in parking lots and garages across the nation every year. An average of 60,000 people are injured and more than 500 die annually in parking lot and parking garage car and pedestrian accidents. The leading cause of distracted driving in general is cell… [Read More]
Increase in Traffic Deaths Point to Distracted Driving
Last year, highway fatalities saw the largest annual percentage increase in half a century, nearly 18,000 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2016 – a ten percent increase over the same period last year. Cell Phone Use While Driving Poses Risk Experts believe that Car Wi-Fi and the plethora of apps available to… [Read More]
