Distracted Driving Accidents Lawyer in New Haven, CT

Facts of the Distracted Driving Epidemic:

• 9 people in the U.S. are killed each day as a result of crashes involving a distracted driver, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Each day, 11 teens die as a result of texting and driving.
• Texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving under the influence of alcohol is.
• Cell phone use is the second largest cause of distracted driving. 14% of distracted driving related deaths comes from cell phone use (as of 2015).
• Over 80% of drivers admit to blatantly hazardous behavior while driving, such as changing clothes, steering with a foot, painting nails, or even shaving.

Source: TeenSafe.com

Distracted Driving Laws in the State of Connecticut

Handheld Devices: No motorist may use a handheld mobile device regardless of whether said motorist is stopped at a traffic light. In the case of an emergency, there is an exception to this law should one need to contact emergency personnel.

Texting and Driving: Under Connecticut law, no operator may engage in texting while driving. This includes reading, writing and/or responding to such text messages.

Novice Driver: Unlike adult motor vehicle operators, drivers under the age of 18 are not permitted to use a hands-free component to talk on the phone.

Distracted Driving Penalties in the State of Connecticut

First or Second Time Offenders: $150 or $300 fine

Third Time Offenders: $500 fine

Fatalities: One may face charges of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, misconduct with a motor vehicle, or second-degree manslaughter. Penalties may include fines between $1,000 and $10,000 and jail time ranging from 6 months to 10 years.

Source: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Where Are The Most Distracted Drivers In New Haven, CT? Travelers Survey Pinpoints Dangerous Roads

On September 25, 2018, the Hartford Courant published this article. The Travelers Institute and UConn commissioned a survey of 500 Connecticut residents and gathered the following research:

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Distracted Driving Crashes by City:

1. New Haven: 1,392 crashes
2. Hartford: 1,055 crashes
3. Bridgeport: 899 crashes
4. Waterbury: 821 crashes
5. Meriden: 642 crashes

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How dangerous are your roads?

The most crashes occurred on:

1. I-95 North and South – along the eastern shoreline
2. I-84 East and West – Hartford & Waterbury
3. I-91 North – at the 691 interchange in Meriden
4. Route 1 South – along the entire southern coast
5. Route 9 North – Middletown
6. Route 2 West – between Norwich and North Stonington

Source: Hartford Courant

BWP is a proud sponsor of End Distracted Driving and The Casey Feldman Foundation

Casey Feldman (April 4, 1988-July 17, 2009)

EndDD’s mission: to save lives from distracted driving through advocacy, education and action

EndDD.org is a project of the Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation, which was founded in 2009 by Casey’s parents, Joel Feldman and Dianne Anderson. Twenty-one year- old Casey Feldman was struck and killed by a distracted driver while crossing a street in the crosswalk.

Attorney John F. Buckley pictured giving an End Distracted Driving presentation at Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, Connecticut.

Contact BWP Today – We Are Your New Haven Distracted Driving Accident Attorneys

If you, a family member or friend have suffered an injury or death in an accident due to another person’s distracted driving in New Haven, call us today at 1-800-445-2278.