Both the Alabama senate and house of representatives are set to vote on two new bills that will make it illegal to text message while driving. The senate bill, introduced by Senator Waggoner, will impose a fine on drivers who are caught text messaging while driving: $25 for a first offense and $50 for a repeat offense. This bill will have to be passed by both the house and the senate in order to become a law. A similar bill, which passed a house vote on Thursday, would only have to be passed by the senate to become a law.
The two bills only serve to confirm that text messaging while driving has become standard practice for many people in Alabama. Drivers who are distracted by activities such as texting while driving, cause scores of traffic accidents each year. According to a recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTII), driver distraction contributes to 80 percent of all automobile accidents. When a distracted driver causes an accident, he or she is responsible for any injuries that result.
If you have suffered a personal injury in a Birmingham auto accident that was caused by a distracted driver, contact an experienced Birmingham accident lawyer at 1-877-925-5373 to discuss your legal options. We provide aggressive representation to personal injury victims in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. The Birmingham personal injury lawyers at The Walker Law Firm work on a contingent fee basis, which means that you pay nothing unless you receive money for your injuries.
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