Maryland Injury Attorney Blog
Distracted driving is one of the top causes of serious motor vehicles accidents, here in Maryland and across the U.S. And it comes as no surprise that using cell phones while driving is among the most frequently cited forms of distracted driving leading to injury and death on our roadways.
Some of us remember when a “portable cellular phone” was a clunky, exotic luxury – with a handset the size of a brick, powered by a heavy battery hauled around in a bag (hence, the label “bag phone”). But by the late 1990s, digital technology evolved to make cell phones small enough to fit in a pocket or purse, and soon everyone had to have one with them, at all times.
Once people began to use their cell phones while driving, cell phone use became a major contributor to distracted driving car accidents. Now, the Maryland Supreme Court has made a decision that will affect when law enforcement can make traffic stops based on how a driver “touches” their cell phone.