Oklahoma Injury Lawyer Blog

Remember, July 4th weekend is one of the most dangerous holidays for motor vehicle accidents.  In 2009, over the 4th of July weekend in Oklahoma, there were 3 deaths and 37 injuries as a result of car and truck accidents.  A majority of the accidents were the result of drinking and driving.  If you drive drunk, you run the risk of a DUI or DWI or, even worse, you run the risk of taking your own life, the life of your friends and family and the general public.  Don't drink and drive this 4th of July. 

Teenage drivers in Oklahoma will be prohibited from talking or texting on a hand-held cell phone in non-emergency situations under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House.  This bill is a step in the right direction to make illegal texting while driving, a driving error that causes thousands of deaths and serious injuries a year in the United States.   

As experienced Oklahoma personal injury lawyers, we have seen the devastating consequences of negligent and inattentive driving. Despite the inherent difficulties in the enforcement of texting while driving legislation, this is an important issue that needed to be addressed by the Oklahoma legislature.

If you or someone you know has been involved in an auto accident involving a negligent, inattentive driver, please contact the lawyers of Nix Law Group for a free consultation.

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The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 28 percent of all car crashes - or 1.6 million per year - are caused by cell phone use, either talking or texting.  So far 25 states have banned texting while driving.  Oklahoma should follow suit and pass laws that will make it illegal to send an electronic message to a friend while behind the wheel of a car, truck or other motor vehicle in Oklahoma.