If you or a loved one has been in a car accident where the other driver caused a collision due to distracted driving, you have the right to compensation for your losses. A car accident is costly, painful, and, in the most tragic cases, deadly. All vehicle drivers have a duty to operate their vehicles reasonably safely to protect others from harm. Our distracted driving accident attorney at Christopher C. Vader PC in Palm Springs can help you seek the compensation you need to move forward after sustaining serious or catastrophic injuries.
The Dangers of Modern Technology
Modern technology has changed how we drive. Unfortunately, it also has some serious downsides regarding distracted driving.
- Infotainment systems: Studies have shown that reprogramming your GPS can take a driver’s attention off the road for 40 seconds—enough time to cause a crash.
- Advanced safety features: Systems that alert drivers to nearby cars or the fact they are drifting out of their lane are helpful but are not foolproof. Reliance on these systems rather than staying alert means that unexpected traffic changes or road hazards can take a driver by surprise.
- Calls and texts: Chatting or sharing updates with friends, even with hands-free systems while driving, distracts attention from the external environment, road conditions, and hazards.
- Wearable technology: Alerts on an Apple watch or other digital devices are part of life today, but when a driver takes their hand off the wheel to check an alert, they put themselves and others in danger.
- Hands-free assistance: As cars move closer and closer to being autonomous, “hands-free” and “self-driving” modes are being used in some vehicles. Drivers must be alert and prepared to take over control of the vehicle.
