Risk Management Magazine

Have you ever argued with your children about the importance of wearing seat belts? My personal battle began shortly after my youngest son outgrew his booster seat.

Say the words “distracted driving” and most folks think of teens who text or gab excitedly with each other while navigating the streets. However, teens aren’t the only ones out there paying less than full attention to the road.

I was driving along the Missouri-Arkansas state line from my home in Overland Park, Kansas, to visit relatives in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. This easy, 225-mile drive should have taken me about four hours. Instead, I arrived 24 hours late and $1,500 lighter in the wallet.