Interactive Car Consoles – Aide or Distraction
The new cars on the market come equipped with an amazing amount of electronic devices designed to help drivers perform a wide variety of tasks. Interactive car consoles allow a driver to use voice commands to do things like make phone calls, program navigation systems, send text messages and tune the radio in to his favorite station. While these electronics are convenient, they also can be very distracting to the driver of the car. And unfortunately, distracted car drivers cause a lot of accidents that hurt a great many people. If you have been hurt because of a distracted driver, you need to call a Utah personal injury attorney to get you fair compensation for your injuries.
Interactive Car Consoles
While there is no doubt that interactive electronic devices are very useful to car drivers, they demand a lot of the driver’s attention. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study, most of these interactive electronic devices place high or very high cognitive demands on drivers because they have to execute a series of touchpad and voice commands in order to achieve their tasks. Naturally, while the driver is concentrating on getting his electronics to work, he is paying less attention to the road. While interactive electronic devices were intended to reduce a driver’s distractions, they in fact created a great deal more distraction. A driver that causes an accident because he was too busy playing with his car electronics is responsible for any injuries caused by his negligence.
Howard, Lewis & Petersen
The Law Firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen has been helping accident victims since 1950. They understand the hazards created by distracted drivers and will fight hard to get you the compensation that you deserve for your injuries. If you have been injured by one of these distracted drivers, don’t think that there is nothing that you can do about it or that you can handle the case on your own. Litigating personal injury cases can be complicated. You need the help of a highly-experienced personal injury attorney in Utah to fight for you. Call Howard, Lewis & Petersen now for a free and confidential case evaluation.
