Months after a woman in Florida was pulled over and cited for allegedly driving while holding a phone in her missing right hand, the traffic citation has been dismissed.
New laws that affect drivers and pedestrians in California include new penalties for participating in a street-racing sideshow, and additional protections for people riding horses on roads.
A Stanford doctor explained it like this: "We've had to spend so much of our time and attention focusing on the risk of getting infected, the risk of dying, the risk of contaminating other people in our families and so on... That you sort of push aside the other everyday risks."
The Barnes Firm has tips on what to do if you're injured in a car accident
Being lost in thought is the number one reason why people crash if they're distracted, followed by use of cellphone while driving. Here are tips on what to do after an accident:
In the past 20 years, cellphone related injuries have increased steadily and significantly - including injuries to the head and neck as a result of cellphone use. Many involved cuts, bruises, concussions and even internal organ injuries, research reveals.