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Distracted Driving Injury Claims – Learn how distracted driving can affect Alaska personal injury claims, including evidence, fault, damages, and what injured drivers need to know. Can Distracted Driving Affect Alaska Personal Injury Claims? Yes. Distracted driving can affect an Alaska personal injury claim when a driver’s distraction contributed to causing a crash and the…

Alaska Cellphone Laws: Learn what Alaska law says about hands-free phone use while driving, what cellphone activities are prohibited, and how distracted driving can affect accident claims. Can You Use a Cellphone While Driving in Alaska? Yes, Alaska law generally permits a driver to use a portable cellphone for voice communication while driving. But that…

Hands-Free Driving: What Alaska Drivers Should Know Is hands-free driving safe in Alaska? Learn why hands-free phones can still cause distraction and increase crash risks for Alaska drivers. As a personal injury attorney, I will not talk to a caller who is driving, even if the caller is using a hands-free device. Neither should you.…

Teens and Distracted Driving – inexperience behind the wheel makes teenagers more susceptible to distraction behind the wheel. Teenagers are warned that texting while driving is dangerous. Yet, one in three teens who text say they have done so while driving. Not all teens are aware that other distractions can be just as dangerous as texting. Awareness campaigns…

Distracted Drivers – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Attempts to change driver behaviors through legislation, enforcement, public awareness, and education are ongoing. We’ve all seen the reminders that using a cell phone while driving is both dangerous and against the law. Using a cell phone while behind the wheel is one of the biggest…

Distracted driving in Alaska has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. Cell phone use — specifically, texting, talking, and social media use — is the most common distraction. Other risky actions include adjusting the radio or GPS, applying makeup, eating and drinking. By driving distracted, you’re robbing yourself of seconds that you may need…

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving is driving while engaged in another activity that takes a driver’s attention away from driving. Consequently, the chance of a motor vehicle increases with driving distracted. As a result, approximately eight people in the United States pass away and hundreds more are injured in motor vehicle…