Roads in South Carolina are plagued with car accidents that can occur due to a variety of circumstances, but when an accident is caused by negligent behavior, it can leave victims and their families with unanswered questions.
Officials and families of victims are trying to shine a light on distracted driving, which took more than 3,000 lives in 2010. The U.S. Transportation Department says drivers are 23 times more likely to crash when they text and drive. As these statistics plague the roads, family members are setting up nonprofits, such as FocusDriven, which concentrates on bringing more attention to the dangers of cellphone use while driving. Officials have set up a campaign called distraction.gov in order to address the issue as well.
