Alaskan drivers have enough driving hazards to worry about on the roads. With increased smartphone technology, drivers have even more dangers to consider. No matter how safe and attentive drivers try to be, there are numerous motorists on the roadway distracted by cellphones. A device, called The Textalyzer, may become useful in helping law enforcement officials prove people are using cellphones while driving.
According to some experts, drivers distracted by their cellphones cause more accidents than drunk drivers.
Smartphone use results in drivers taking their eyes away from the road for as many as five seconds at a time. This is clearly a dangerous situation and is why law enforcement officers try to stop and issue citations to drivers distracted by cellphones.
Unlike detecting the levels of alcohol in a drivers’ system, detecting cellphone use is another story.
Police need to look inside cellphones to review timing of texts, tweets and posts to determine if drivers are texting while behind the wheel. This kind of information is especially important in the event of an injurious or fatal crash.
Police may no longer be in the dark when it comes to cellphone use behind the wheel.
A technology developed, called The Textalyzer, may revolutionize the ability of police to check on a drivers texting activity. This technology could assist police in capturing and punishing drivers guilty of texting and driving.
The technology would also aid personal injury victims seek financial restitution in court against at fault drivers. A personal injury attorney would assist in investigating the other drivers actions during an accident.
Contact Merdes Law Office, P.C. to meet with our highly experienced Alaskan personal injury attorney to discuss your case: 907.452.5400 or visit www.merdes.com. And while we hope you never need us… We’re here if you do.
Source: Cellebrite, “A New Tool to Combat Distracted Driving May be on the Way“
