While the firm works to make the roads safer, innocent people are still injured by
drunk drivers far too often.
Not exact matches
And he proposed
further crackdowns on
drunk drivers and teenagers who text while driving.
For the
driver, the Beetle's two cupholders are really more like one, as well, as one of the two is edged about halfway under the center armrest, making it impossible to get a
drink in or out without first tipping the cup
far enough sideways to spill the contents.
Another associate web editor, Donny Nordlicht, puts forth a laundry list of small complaints about the cabin: «The navigation screen is too bright; the cup holders are too low and too
far back for a
driver or passenger to easily grab a
drink without having to look down; in low temperatures, the passenger seat gets cold; and the front moonroof shade, when open, rattles loudly.»
With this system, Mercedes - Benz is making a
further contribution towards preventing accidents as, according to studies, around a quarter of all serious road accidents are caused by drowsy
drivers — making drowsiness an even bigger cause of accidents than
drink - driving.
While the law strives to deter teens and young adults from consuming any alcohol, there are still
far too many teen
drivers who manage to
drink before assuming control of a vehicle.
Further, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists in the area may also be injured by the actions of a
drunk or impaired
driver.
If the facts alleged so
far are proved correct, this is a very troubling accident where nine children were placed at serious risk of death just because a
driver chose to get behind the wheel after
drinking.
These
drivers also might not want to get caught, or believe that the penalty for fleeing an accident scene is
far less than getting caught
drinking and driving.
At Christensen Law, we've seen
far too many auto accidents where people have died because of a
drunk driver.
Our auto accident lawyers have seen
far too many lives ruined by these reckless actions, and we're committed to helping those who have been hurt by
drunk drivers.
California's plan (Proposition 213) goes
further by curtailing lawsuits for
drunk drivers as well as for those who are uninsured.
Angel Conant was struck by a
drunk driver on Interstate 70 in Illinois,
far outside her hometown of Warrensburg, Mo..