Drivers with Nearly Twice the Legal Amount of Alcohol in their Bodies
To put that into perspective, a driver with a .15 BAC is 380 times more likely to die or kill another person in a car accident.
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To put that into perspective, a driver with a .15 BAC is 380 times more likely to die or kill another person in a car accident.
Check back tomorrow for what happens to your body when your BAC is nearly twice the legal limit.
Louisiana is one of six states that ban handheld cell phones while driving for at least some drivers.
Their 2001 study discovered that the cell phone conversation is more distracting than the phone itself behind the wheel.
Researchers at the University of Utah discovered that using a cell phone for any purpose while driving delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol content of .08.
Technology like Sync causes drivers to miss crucial visual and audio cues, said a USDOT spokesperson.
Young drivers came of age in an era of technology and do not recall a time where there were no cell phones.
Defensive medicine is when doctors order tests and procedures to lower their chances of being sued by a patient.
The reason for the dubious honor, according to the ATRF, is because of our state’s legacy lawsuits, which allow property owners to sue oil companies for polluting their land.
Rising insurance premiums have nothing to do with personal injury lawsuits.
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