{"id":2595,"date":"2015-07-30T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.99.185\/diamondlaw-ca\/?p=2595"},"modified":"2021-12-15T18:05:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:05:36","slug":"tips-on-avoiding-distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/tips-on-avoiding-distracted-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Avoiding Distracted Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

According to the\u00a0National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a>, 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors. As a result, Ontario is increasing fines and penalties for distracted drivers. See\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the recent changes and how drivers will be impacted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sandra Zisckind<\/a>\u00a0of Diamond & Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers provides some tips on avoiding distracted driving:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Before driving:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Know your route<\/strong>. Before hitting the road, review all maps and directions. It\u2019s also a good idea to pre-program your route on a GPS or similar device.<\/li>\r\n
  2. Keep the vehicle clean.<\/strong>\u00a0Avoid using your car as a storage locker. A messy vehicle contains many distractions.<\/li>\r\n
  3. Stow and secure pets and loose objects.<\/strong>\u00a0If you find an item moving around, you\u2019re more likely to try and secure it while driving, creating a dangerous distraction.<\/li>\r\n
  4. Pre-set climate controls and the radio prior to driving.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    While you\u2019re driving:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    1. Take frequent breaks.\u00a0<\/strong>On long routes, it\u2019s natural for drivers to become restless and distracted. When possible, take a quick break and grab some fresh air.<\/li>\r\n
    2. Allow phone calls to go to voicemail.<\/strong>\u00a0If you haven\u2019t connected your phone to a hands-free device before you set off to your destination, allow your phone calls to go to voicemail.<\/li>\r\n
    3. Do not eat or drink.<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re hungry or thirsty, pull over and take a break.<\/li>\r\n
    4. Do not text, surf the web or read emails.<\/strong>\u00a0This is one of the most common distractions. The easiest way to avoid using your phone\/laptop device is by putting it on silent.<\/li>\r\n
    5. Keep two hands on the wheel.<\/strong>\u00a0Not only does this provide better control, it also reduces fatigue.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Distracted driving<\/a>\u00a0is dangerous both to the driver and those around them.\u00a0 If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, call Jeremy Diamond, Sandra Zisckind or anyone on the team at Diamond & Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers. We will work tirelessly to make sure you get the compensation you deserve. Call us for a free consultation at 1-800-567-HURT (4878) or visit us\u00a0here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      According to the\u00a0National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors. As a result, Ontario is increasing fines and penalties for distracted drivers. See\u00a0here\u00a0for the recent changes and how drivers will be impacted. Sandra Zisckind\u00a0of Diamond & Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers provides…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[12,10,11,14,15,16,17,13],"class_list":["post-2595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","tag-accident","tag-diamond-and-diamond","tag-injury","tag-injury-prevention","tag-liability","tag-negligence","tag-road-safety","tag-safety","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}