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Martin Romjue joined LCT Magazine as editor on Jan. 2, 2008. He most recently worked as a business editor for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, and previously reported at newspapers in Virginia, Florida, and California. Read more

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Michael Campos joined LCT Magazine as assistant editor on January 3, 2011. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s English/Creative Writing program. Michael attended his first International LCT Show in February 2011, where he met and interacted with operators and vendors. He will be helping LCT further develop its digital media content. Read more

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YOU Are Liable For Employee Tech Negligence

Everyone by now knows that key ingredients to a disaster cocktail are two eyes off the road + one hand off the wheel. Sound familiar? Believe it or not, many human beings believe their cognitive skills are such that they can multi-task better than a PC and thus engage in risky driving behavior, such as texting while driving, which, if you really think about it, is the same thing as closing your eyes while driving.

 

Are you okay with your chauffeurs closing their eyes while navigating this turnpike or calculating the transition to this on-ramp or that off-ramp? Neither should you be okay with them using their cell phones while driving. If common sense can’t persuade you, maybe dollars and cents can: “Expert Trial Attorney on Distracted Driving Risk” explains how and why companies are legally liable for damages that result from employee cell phone use.

 

If that’s not enough, watch “Workers’ Comp Lawyer Discusses Distracted Driving” to learn how employers can be liable for workers’ comp if an employee injures him or herself doing something he or she shouldn’t, i.e. texting while driving.

 

And as a bonus treat, listen to this lovely jingle called “Won’t Start Texting” from the point-of-view of a driver determined not to text while driving.

 

Videos were provided to LCT courtesy of  ZoomSafer, a leader in distracted-driving solutions.
—   Michael Campos, LCT assistant editor
Print | posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 2:11 PM
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