While it’s still impossible to tell exactly how dangerous distracted driving can be, some new anecdotal reports paint an interesting picture.
Blackberry devices are much more common outside of the United States. During a recent worldwide outage that lasted nearly 3 days, the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates experienced a 20% drop in traffic accidents and Abu Dahbi experienced a 40% drop in traffic accidents – and experienced 0 traffic fatalities. UAE officials do not consider this a coincidence.
The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has seen an alarming number of severe injuries as the result of distracted driving. Put the phone down and be sure to buckle up!
