While Arizona has some pretty catchy slogans in place to assist in enforcing the rules of the road it is clear that texting and driving is anything but a laughing matter. Tommy Richardson, of Friedl Richardson Trial Lawyers, weighs in on the growing hazard of texting and driving. Richardson discusses how texting involves three different distractions; visual, manual, and cognitive. Texting while driving has not been banned statewide in Arizona but is illegal in Phoenix. If you have been involved in an accident caused by cell phone use, please contact us at 602-553-2220 for a free consultation.