According to Distraction.gov, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured, in vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014. Distraction.gov is the official website for efforts by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration addressing the dangers of this all-to-common hazard. In what has become a national and international epidemic, The Centers for Disease Control reports that […]
Practice Areas: Distracted Driving Awareness
To make April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month more effective, Terrell Hogan is reminding schools, non-profits and employers that it offers free distracted driving presentations year round. With distracted driving claiming 3,179 lives and injuring 431,000 in the U.S. in 2014, action is required to make the roadways safer for everyone. “Distracted driving is an epidemic,” said Wayne Hogan, president of Terrell Hogan. […]
They keep our country safe by doing search & rescue, anti-submarine missions and patrolling the seas for illegal narcotics. On Sunday, I had the privilege to meet with 150 members of The Jaguars of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Six Zero (HSM-60) at Mayport Naval Station to discuss the dangers and consequences of distracted driving. This […]
Attorney Wayne Hogan shared insights about why business owners should care about distracted driving when it comes to risk management. As a guest blogger for ScaleUp North Florida, a Small Business Administration (SBA) program focused on growing small businesses, he wrote about the importance of having a cell phone policy in the workplace and the consequences […]
As a business owner, you protect your company with liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and computer security. But do you have a cell phone policy? One employee’s bad distracted driving accident could tarnish your brand and harm your bottom line. As we celebrate Labor Day, we are reminding employers that Terrell Hogan offers a free […]
Distracted driving is an epidemic that steals lives. The dangers of texting and driving are well documented, but talking on the phone – even with hands-free devices – is an insidious danger that many assume is safe. However, you could lose your life or take someone else’s if your brain is miles away on a call. […]
Terrell Hogan attorney, Leslie Goller, was the guest speaker at the Women Business Owners of North Florida’s (WBO) May meeting. Goller addressed the danger and risk of distracted driving. Her message: we have only one job behind the wheel, drive safely; our brains are not meant to multi-task. Calls can kill Goller acknowledged many business owners and […]
We appreciate our campaign to end distracted driving having been noted in the Journal of the Florida Justice Association. Our goal is for everyone to understand the deadly dangers of driving while talking (even with a hands-free device) and texting; to realize that one text or call can wreck it all. Once they see the […]
Florida Atlantic University professor, Dr. Daniel Raviv has developed a software app that can disable a cellphone from sending and receiving text messages when it’s in a vehicle moving. It only disables the phone is in the driver’s seat, not if it’s carried by a passenger. While stopping drivers from texting is important, it is […]
April is National End Distracted Driving Month. Results from a recent research study have been released illuminating drivers’ characteristics and their likelihood of using a cell phone while driving. First, is the age of the driver. People 25 and under are four times more likely to use a cell phone while driving than older drivers. There […]