{"id":1367,"date":"2014-05-02T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/happy-song-post-fatality-highlights-the-dangers-of-distracted-driving\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T13:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:49:03","slug":"feliz-cancion-post-fatality-destaca-los-peligros-de-conducir-distraido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/es\/blog\/happy-song-post-fatality-highlights-the-dangers-of-distracted-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Song Post Fatality destaca los peligros de conducir distra\u00eddo"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 8:33 A.M. on Thursday, April 24, North Carolina resident Courtney Ann Sanford was making her way to work. The sun was shining, one of her favorite songs was playing on the radio, and the weekend was almost here. One minute later she was dead.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Happy song makes me HAPPY,\u201d the last status update on Courtney\u2019s Facebook, was posted just one minute before dispatchers received the first reports of the crash that claimed her life. Investigators would later discover that Courtney also posted several selfies during her drive.<\/p>\n

A North Carolina police lieutenant called the crash a sad waste, as well as a sobering reminder of the dangers of distracted driving. \u201cIn a matter of seconds a life was over just so she could notify some friends she was happy,\u201d Lt. Weisner reported. \u201cAs sad as it is it is a grim reminder to everyone\u2026you just have to pay attention while you are in the car.\u201d[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

With the advent of smart phones and social media, distracted driving has become an increasingly serious problem. In 2012 alone 3,328 people were killed on America\u2019s roadways by distracted drivers. Recent surveys show that 71% of teens admit to sending text messages while driving and 78% of teens admit to reading them.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

The simple truth is that many young people don\u2019t appreciate how dangerous texting and driving can be. Research has shown that texting or posting while driving leads to the same increase in the amount of crashes as driving while drunk. The average text message removes the driver\u2019s eyes from the road for five seconds, enough time for the car to travel the length of a football field.[3]<\/a><\/p>\n

Texting while driving is not just a problem for young drivers. Data gathered by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration indicates that only one quarter of distracted drivers involved in fatal crashes are under the age of thirty. Even decades of driving experience cannot make distracted driving safe.<\/p>\n

Courtney\u2019s death is a tragedy that is only enhanced by how preventable her accident was. However important a text, post, or update may seem, it is nothing weighed against your safety and the safety of the drivers around you. It can\u00a0wait.<\/a>[4]<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/strong> Courtney Van Winkle is a\u00a0partner and\u00a0personal injury lawyer in Richmond\u00a0with the law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. In a career spanning over 20 years, Courtney has handled\u00a0personal injury cases\u00a0including catastrophic injury,\u00a0brain injury<\/a>, distracted driving accidents\u00a0and\u00a0wrongful death\u00a0across the state of Virginia.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>[1]<\/a> <\/span>http:\/\/wtvr.com\/2014\/04\/26\/happy-song-facebook-crash\/<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/a> http:\/\/www.distraction.gov\/<\/p>\n

<\/a>[3]<\/a> http:\/\/www.distraction.gov<\/p>\n

<\/a>[4]<\/a> For facts and statistics explaining the dangers of texting while driving, and to join thousands of others by taking a pledge against this dangerous practice, visit the \u201cIt Can Wait\u201d website available at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.itcanwait.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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