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Number of Drivers who Use Cell Phones While Driving Increasing in Washington State | Washington Personal Injury Lawyer

A Pemco Insurance study has recently shown that the number of drivers who use their cell phones while driving is increasing in Washington State.

The number of drivers who are using their cell phones while driving has jumped from 17% to 41% in the last 20 months.  In that same time period the number of drivers who text while driving has risen from 3% to 22%.

Although texting and talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, it is only a secondary offense. Which means that you can't be given a ticket for texting or talking on your phone unless you were pulled over for another primary driving offense.

The study shows that the biggest offenders are those under 55 years old with teens at home.

Currently, Washington Legislature is considering ways to change texting or talking on your cell phone while driving to a primary offense so you can be pulled over if an officer sees you using your phone, same as if you were caught speeding.

If you were injured in a car accident by a driver who was on a cell phone, it would be in your best interest to consult with an experienced Renton car accident attorney who can review the facts of your case and help you get back money from bills and other expenses related to your car accidents.

Source: Puget Sound Business Journal