Drunk driving AND calling ensure a car accident
Studies show that persons who call and text while behind the wheel drive as poorly as if they were drunk. Now imagine a driver being drunk and using a cell phone at the same time.
That’s what Houston prosecutors are confronting as they assess the case of a man who reportedly was both drunk and receiving a cell phone call when he ran off a road and into a drainage ditch recently near Bush Intercontinental Airport, causing the unimaginable horror of drowning five young children who were occupants of the vehicle.
Not only did police say the driver tested for blood alcohol levels in excess of the legal limit, but none of the young children in the vehicle were buckled in, much less riding in car seats. Now the driver has been charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter.
What will it take for people to wake up? Driving is serious business. In fact, it’s a life-or-death business. Driving is not an annoying distraction that you tolerate while calling or texting, or an activity you allow yourself when you are legally incapacitated due to drinking.
Yet the carnage continues. Drunk driving accidents kill thousands of Americans each year, and many also die due to cell phone distractions. In this case, five young children died due to both.
If you or a loved one has suffered harm due to drunk driving or a driver’s recklessness because of cell phone distractions, alert an experienced car accident lawyer, auto accident attorney, drunk driving lawyer or cell phone accidents lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates. The longtime Texas personal injury law firm offers a free case review and can fight for the compensation you deserve in the legal arena. Fill out the free case review form on this page and launch the process of your financial recovery.
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