On Wednesday evening in Waterloo, Iowa a distracted driver, Nicole Andreesen, looked down to get a cigarette and when she looked back up at the road, she struck Eugene Harding of Cedars Falls, Iowa. Article Here
This is a tragedy that could have been prevented in a number of ways. We have two safety campaigns here in Iowa that are designed to prevent tragedies like these. www.QuitDD.com is a distracted driving campaign designed to prevent Iowans from driving while they are distracted. Look4Bicycle.com is a safety campaign designed to make motorists pay attention to bicyclists. Out attorney, Corey Walker was interviewed by local TV station KCCI 8 News on this exact issue.