What’s sometimes lost in news of the individual accidents caused by distracted driving, and then the alarming statistics on the practice’s growth, is that these incidents are completely preventable. Plain and simple, they don’t have to happen—and yet, they do. They happen between drivers, and they happen between drivers and pedestrians. My guest today on LXBN TV says that, though the campaigns and other efforts help are good, what we need is a cultural shift to curb the continued rise in distracted driving.
That guest is Dallas attorney Kay Van Wey. She is author on the excellent AdvoKayte blog.