As we approach the end of 2018, a variety of facto

As we approach the end of 2018, a variety of factors including better research, more legislation, and increased societal awareness have driven the issue of distracted driving to an inflection point for corporate America. Simply stated, unless you've been living under a rock, every employer/parent is starting to understands the inherent risk and liability associated with the use of a mobile device while driving.

So where do we go from here?

As modern society continues the fight to prevent distracted driving, here are 5 simple predictions for what lies ahead in 2019:

1.Mobile devices will continue proliferating at a boggling speed.
2.Despite understanding the risks, employees/teenagers/adults will keep using these devices while driving.
3.More crashes will occur and more lives will be lost.
4.Plaintiff's lawyers will become even more aggressive in looking for cases and suing employers.
5.More employers will embrace technology answers for practices to promote safe, legal and responsible use of mobile devices while driving