No Texting for Commercial Drivers says Ft. Lauderdale Personal Injury Attorney

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 25, 2010 -- In recent news for drivers throughout West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and the rest of Florida, in hopes of preventing deadly truck accidents, the federal government enacted new regulations prohibiting commercial truckers and bus drivers from texting while driving. These restrictions go into effect immediately and will be a great help to Personal Injury Attorneys.

While no one knows who many accidents are caused by commercial driver texting while driving, it is a certainty that such behavior is dangerous and creates a high-risk of accidents. Considering drivers who text generally take their eyes of the road for more than 4 seconds, there a known likelihood of increased collisions.

The federal ban comes on the heals of the actions of many state laws which are being enacted to hopefully curtail this deadly practice. As personal injury lawyers practicing in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach, we are always glad to hear of laws which help protect fellow Floridians from deadly accidents.

The texting ban is supported by the American Trucking Associations and American Bus Association. A Personal Injury Attorney will be able to use the evidence of texting in personal injury trial to show negligence on part of the commercial driver.

Contact a Personal Injury Attorney in Ft. Lauderdale to get more information on this law.


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Ariel Saban (Contact Person)
SSlegal Firm
150 North University Drive,
Suite 200, Plantation,
Florida 33324
Tel: 1-877-305-PAIN (7246)
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