Las Vegas drunk drivers can strike at any time.  Las Vegas drunk drivers kill innocent victims and destroy many lives.  The following is a case on point. On Tuesday, February 17, 2010 a husband and wife who were both 65 years old were returning home after having had lunch out together.  It was 11:40 a.m.  The couple was not too far from their home, only about two blocks away.  Little did they know that as they were stopped at a traffic light that their lives were about to come to a … [Read more...]

According to the most recent government statistics and reports, texting while driving continues in states that have laws banning texting while driving.  According to the research, the rate of accidents due to distracted drivers who are texting has not gone down as a result of the passage of laws banning texting while driving.  This should come as no surprise because it is only common sense that texting and driving do not mix.  It is a recipe for disaster.  This is really an issue of … [Read more...]

Today the Department of Transportation enacted an immediate ban prohibiting truckers and bus drivers from texting while driving.  The ban was enacted in an attempt to keep our roads safe.  The government stated "This is an important safety step and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving."  Violation of the ban carries a fine of up to $2,750.00.  According to the Federal Government, drivers take their eyes off of the road much of the time that they send and … [Read more...]

Distracted drivers are a serious problem in Las Vegas.  Not paying attention to driving because the driver is doing something else, texting for example, leads to many serious car crashes and many, many more close calls.  It is not just young people who are texting and driving.  People of all ages and genders are doing it at an alarming rate.  Even though you would think most people would know that it is very dangerous to text and drive, they do it all the time.  For them, the rules of the … [Read more...]

What is an impaired or distracted driver? It is an unsafe driver because he or she is not paying attention or is not capable of safe driving because he or she is not physically able to drive safely. We all know about drivers who are impaired because he or she is under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medications. Anyone who drives when they are impaired puts all of us, our children, families and friends at risk of being seriously injured or killed. There is no excuse for someone putting all of … [Read more...]