Texting and driving

Nearly half of the drivers between ages 18 and 24 say they have sent a text message, instant message or e-mail while driving, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com.

The survey found:

• 47% of drivers between the ages of 18 and 24, and more than a quarter (27%) of drivers 25 to 34, admit to texting while behind the wheel
• 17% of all adults surveyed say they have texted while driving

Read the news release for more information.

Four states – Alaska, Minnesota, New Jersey and Washington – recently enacted laws that ban sending text messages while driving. Thirteen other states are reportedly considering similar legislation.

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FindLaw.com poll interview

A FindLaw.com survey on political opinion polls was featured on KOMO 1000 News Radio in Seattle.

The station interviewed Leonard Lee about the survey. The discussion touched on the highlights of the survey, which asked if voters pay attention to political polls and if the polls influence their vote on election day.

Leonard also is featured in a Westcast podcast about the survey.

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Do you pay attention to the polls?

The next presidential election in the United States is now just about six months away. Of course, the law plays a pivotal role in the planning, execution and implementation of the election day choice by voters.

A new national survey by FindLaw.com sheds some new light on what Americans think about the political opinion polls in the months, weeks and days before election day.

Among the findings, only 11% feel poll results are either extremely accurate or very accurate, while 57% feel that they are somewhat accurate.

83% of Amercians asked in the FindLaw.com survey said political opinion polls have little or no influence on how they will vote.

More information about the survey also is available in a news release on FindLaw.com. A Westcast podcast also highlights the key findings in the Findlaw survey.

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Prenup survey

With the summer wedding season on the way, a recent survey by West about prenuptial agreements  is worth noting.

41% of Americans told us they might sign a prenuptial, or postnuptial agreement, if their spouse asked them to.

Here’s a graphic and the news release for the survey. 

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