http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/ CRIMINAL JURISDICTION: Criminal Law Blog by Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Mr. Billy Sinclair Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:21:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-817 John Rob Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:06:18 +0000 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/?p=301#comment-817 Lack of concentration is unsafe to the driver and others on the road. Without losing concentration on the road, I listen to incoming text messages and emails in my BlackBerry with drivesafe.ly mobile application. Lack of concentration is unsafe to the driver and others on the road. Without losing concentration on the road, I listen to incoming text messages and emails in my BlackBerry with drivesafe.ly mobile application.

]]> http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-763 John Floyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:19:17 +0000 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/?p=301#comment-763 I am sorry for your loss Ms. Ralls. I am sorry for your loss Ms. Ralls.

]]> http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Shelli Ralls Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:06:30 +0000 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/?p=301#comment-762 I must note to Unknown, that Ms. Montgomery cut off the other driver when she went in his lane. He hit her because she cut him off. 2nd She was charged with making a lane change to enter the freeway, 92 ft to be exact, past the point you can legally enter a ramp. 3rd, she was on her phone at the exact moment of the accident. Only thing that could not be proved was how it disconnected. Thus the reason the DA did not keep focusing on that matter. Even the witness she was talking to was subponead to court and all she could state was "we were disconnected". It is only common sense why they were disconnected. 4th, She had a reckless driving history presented into evidence at trial. This was, as shown in trial, was her usual driving habits. In just the 1 yr leading to the fatility, she was convicted of RUNNING RED LIGHT, LEFT HAND TURN FROM CENTER LANE, SPEEDING TICKETS, NO INSURANCE, and had been arrested for not appearing in court on one or more of those violations. She evaded police for 2 months after the accient for questioning and had to be subponaed to the Grand Jury. When arrest warrant when out for her on the initial charges she AGAIN evaded police for 5 weeks. Her reckless record even goes back until the time she began to drive. If another Judge would have punished her more severely back then, like suspend her license etc, we would not even be having this discussion I would suspect. The evidence was presented, a Jury of 12 and a Judge foud her Guilty. She got PROBATION!!! She didn't die and she in not in prison. So why is she this poor misfortunate girl who has been WRONGFULLY ACCUSED? Its about time attention was brought to distracted driving and it is about time that you could possibly be crimnally charged if tou kill someone. I must note to Unknown, that Ms. Montgomery cut off the other driver when she went in his lane. He hit her because she cut him off. 2nd She was charged with making a lane change to enter the freeway, 92 ft to be exact, past the point you can legally enter a ramp. 3rd, she was on her phone at the exact moment of the accident. Only thing that could not be proved was how it disconnected. Thus the reason the DA did not keep focusing on that matter. Even the witness she was talking to was subponead to court and all she could state was “we were disconnected”. It is only common sense why they were disconnected. 4th, She had a reckless driving history presented into evidence at trial. This was, as shown in trial, was her usual driving habits. In just the 1 yr leading to the fatility, she was convicted of RUNNING RED LIGHT, LEFT HAND TURN FROM CENTER LANE, SPEEDING TICKETS, NO INSURANCE, and had been arrested for not appearing in court on one or more of those violations. She evaded police for 2 months after the accient for questioning and had to be subponaed to the Grand Jury. When arrest warrant when out for her on the initial charges she AGAIN evaded police for 5 weeks. Her reckless record even goes back until the time she began to drive. If another Judge would have punished her more severely back then, like suspend her license etc, we would not even be having this discussion I would suspect. The evidence was presented, a Jury of 12 and a Judge foud her Guilty. She got PROBATION!!! She didn’t die and she in not in prison. So why is she this poor misfortunate girl who has been WRONGFULLY ACCUSED? Its about time attention was brought to distracted driving and it is about time that you could possibly be crimnally charged if tou kill someone.

]]> http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-761 John Floyd Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:48:48 +0000 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/?p=301#comment-761 Point noted. Thanks Point noted. Thanks

]]> http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/10/26/distracted-driving-a-menace-to-society/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Just The Facts Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:14:07 +0000 http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/?p=301#comment-758 Ms. Montgomery was not struck BY the vehicle Mr. Wilcox was in..She changed lanes and was struck by another vehicle that caused her vehicle to strike the vehicle in which Mr. Wilcox was a passenger. No charges were ever brought against the driver who struck Ms. Montgomery which also contributed to the unfortunate chain of events. Ms. Montgomery was not struck BY the vehicle Mr. Wilcox was in..She changed lanes and was struck by another vehicle that caused her vehicle to strike the vehicle in which Mr. Wilcox was a passenger. No charges were ever brought against the driver who struck Ms. Montgomery which also contributed to the unfortunate chain of events.

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