San Diego car accidents unusually high due to rainy weather: 3 techniques to avoid car crashes in stormy conditions
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San Diego County experiencing heavy rain storms, causing increase in car accidents. Photo Source: News 10 San DiegoDid you know the California Highway Patrol receives between 50 to 75 accident reports a day when the weather is dry? This statistic, according to San Diego News 10, was shattered on Thursday, Dec. 16 when the CHP received 71 San Diego car accident reports between midnight and 8 a.m. alone, due to wet weather.
About a third of the car accidents on Dec. 16 occurred in the morning hours, between 6 and 7 a.m. alone. Later, a quarter more of the day’s total accident count occurred between 7 and 8 a.m.
The morning hours, due to low visibility and coastal fog, can be a dangerous but necessary time for travel. All kinds of accidents can occur in wet weather and low-visibility, including head-on collisions and rear-end car accidents, most commonly.
Wet roads for San Diego County are likely to continue through the weekend.
When you apply brakes with less force and with an increased driving distance, you can help prevent rear-end accidents in San Diego. Braking easier and keeping distance ahead of you will invariably help you in the event you need to slow down safely. Strong breaking will almost always result in a rear-end accident since a vehicle is more inclined to slide across wet pavement.
Cruise control can actually cause you to unintentionally accelerate if you accidentally hydroplane over a large puddle of standing water. Using cruise control can also increase your response time since your foot is not directly in contact with either pedal. Hydroplane car accidents are all too common during rainy conditions, and cruise control can worsen your chances of having one.
Running water can be very forceful when combined with a speeding vehicle and rainy conditions. Crossing a large body of running water, such as a large rain puddle, can cause your car to be pushed sideways, into a ditch, into oncoming traffic, or into a pole or other object. Crashes of this degree can be extremely dangerous since they often involve multiple vehicles.
If you’ve sustained a rainy weather car accident injury, call our law offices at 1-800-655-6585 or fill out our contact form for a free legal evaluation of your case.
Right of Way and Truck Accidents
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A vehicle will sometimes come into conflict with a pedestrian or another vehicle because their intended courses of travel will be in conflict with each other. This is where the rules of “right of way” come into play. The general principle of right of way is defined as the one who has the legal right to proceed first or who should be given priority. This will establish who may use the conflicting part of the road and who has to wait until the other one has done so.
Devices for determining who has the right of way will include signals, signs, markings and various other features or devices designed to illustrate explicit priority. A good example of this is the nearly universal use of stop signs. If there are no signs or indications present that will determine the right of way, there are default traffic rules that must be observed. These rules will vary from location to location. There are efforts geared towards uniformity at an international level, which can be seen in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. This convention prescribes standardization in traffic devices (signals, signs and markings) that are used to establish the right of way.
Pedestrian crosswalks are found in all populated areas and these are used to indicate that a pedestrian has the right of way over passing vehicular traffic. Traffic signals are found in most developed areas in order to designate right of way on the more congested roadways. The purpose of these is to expedite the flow of traffic in a safe and orderly manner by allotting timed intervals for vehicles to proceed from each direction. The intervals are programmed with certain factors in mind such as traffic volume, the location of other traffic signals and pedestrian crossings. Vehicles that are emerging from a private access must yield to motorists travelling on a public road with the exception of drawbridges, rail crossings and emergency vehicles.
Intersections that have no signals and particular roads at busy intersections may have temporary dominance whereby a break in traffic must be achieved which, in turn, gives temporary dominance to the other road.
Please note that this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.
You can find further detailed information regarding truck accidents in Boca Raton by visiting the Weinstein Law Offices.
Controversial New Study Finds Women Drivers Cause More Accidents
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A serious motor vehicle collision with a bicycle in Marietta this past summer left the bicyclist seriously injured and the Milton driver facing charges of DUI and hit and run. The force of the impact when the car crashed into the bicycle caused the bicycle rider to be ejected from the bicycle and suffer serious injuries.
The driver in the accident was female, which is somewhat ironic given a controversial new study that suggests that women are more likely to be involved in traffic accidents. In a study that is being condemned by women’s rights groups, these researchers believe that the disparaging phrase “woman driver” may actually have some empirical legitimacy despite the insensitivity of the comment.
The new study results conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan reveals that an inordinate number of motor vehicle collisions involve multiple drivers who are women. While the lead researcher on the study took pains to discourage the notion that women are somehow less safe as drivers, the study results are pretty compelling because men drive substantially more miles than women.
The study is based on data from 6.5 million auto accidents. Based on the gender breakdown of the drivers in the study, women were about 5 percent more likely to be involved in an accident and men were about 5 percent less than would be expected. The results indicate that for an equal number of men and women drivers women are 10 percent more likely to be involved in an Atlanta car wreck than men.
The researchers are understandably reluctant to draw too many conclusions regarding the statistical disparity at the risk of finding themselves in the eye of a tornado of fury from women’s rights groups. The researches do offer a couple of theories behind the unexpected results. Because in many households men drive a greater number of total miles, including when couples are traveling in the vehicle together, women may collectively have less driving experience.
Another theory to explain the statistical anomaly relates to the difference in height between men and women. Among the findings in the study were that women were particularly susceptible to being involved in intersection accidents. Women are frequently t-boned on the driver's side of their vehicle when executing a left turn or struck on the passenger’s side of the vehicle when executing a right turn. Because women are on average shorter than men, the researchers speculate that they may be more likely to be involved in an intersection collision because they may have a harder time seeing out of the windows of a vehicle. This issue has been complicated by new vehicle designs that typically include doors that come up higher before the glass begins.
It is hardly surprising that Ford Motor Co. and Consumer Reports took a pass when they were asked to comment on the study results. Hopefully, the data will be used to make constructive design improvements rather than be swept under the carpet because of its potential politically incorrect interpretation. It may be the case that vehicles need to be designed to increase visibility for those of smaller stature – men and women. Future research may address this issue and prevent Georgia car wrecks by making vehicle adaptations that may improve safety based on legitimate differences between men and women.
At Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, we have been fighting for the rights of those injured in Georgia auto accidents for over 27 years. Unfortunately, accidents like the recent Marietta bicycle accident that involve hit and run drivers or those driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) are not limited to any gender. Drivers that flee the scene of an accident because they are trying to avoid a DUI arrest needlessly put those with whom they share the Georgia roadways in jeapardy. Even if the other driver does not have insurance or enough insurance, if you have uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist coverage under your own policy it may offer you protection. If you or someone you love has been injured or tragically killed in an accident with a drunk driver, Montlick and Associates may be able to help even if the driver fled the scene of the accident.
Our Georgia hit and run accident attorneys are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Is there really automatic fault in rear-end accidents?
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Posted On: October 21, 2011 by Mark A. Anderson
Ever heard that rear-end accidents are always the fault of the driver hitting the other car? Yeah, we’ve hear that too and although that is the case 95 percent of the time, there are also those incidents where the car accident isn’t the fault of the behind driver. In Texas there isn’t automatic fault in rear-end accidents.
To explain this a little more, we filmed a video with our personal injury firm’s founding attorney, Mark Anderson. Watch the video and see if you understand how fault is determined in rear-end car accidents.
Older Teens At Risk For Serious Auto Accidents
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Posted by: Briskman Briskman & Greenberg
Teen drivers in Illinois may receive an unrestricted driver’s license at age 18. However, from the permit phase at age 15 until the time they receive their initial licenses at age 16 to 17, teens have restrictions on nighttime driving and the number of passengers they can drive around. These restrictions are meant to educate teens about safe driving practices and allow them to get comfortable with diverse road conditions.
But a new study shows that many teens younger than 18 have opted to wait until they are 18 to get their driver’s license, when these restrictions no longer apply. This fact, however, has led to an unanticipated result: 12 percent more 18 year olds are dying nationwide from serious car accidents, as reported in a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study raises questions regarding whether graduated driving licenses (GDL) should be extended to all novice drivers. States such as New Jersey have driving restrictions on all youths under 21 years old.
Many states do not require driver’s education if a teen waits until the age of full licensing. With little experience and plenty of driver perils, deadly auto collisions are an unfortunate consequence. Researchers and teen safety advocates say that more analysis of deadly and serious injury accidents is needed to ensure that GDL rules are doing what was intended.
Briskman Briskman & Greenberg’s team of Chicago wrongful death attorneys and Chicago car accident attorneys represent teens and their loved ones in Illinois collisions. To learn more, call 877-595-HURT (4878) or visit more of http://www.briskmanandbriskman.com.
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Right of Way and Truck Accidents
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A vehicle will sometimes come into conflict with a pedestrian or another vehicle because their intended courses of travel will be in conflict with each other. This is where the rules of “right of way” come into play. The general principle of right of way is defined as the one who has the legal right to proceed first or who should be given priority. This will establish who may use the conflicting part of the road and who has to wait until the other one has done so.
Devices for determining who has the right of way will include signals, signs, markings and various other features or devices designed to illustrate explicit priority. A good example of this is the nearly universal use of stop signs. If there are no signs or indications present that will determine the right of way, there are default traffic rules that must be observed. These rules will vary from location to location. There are efforts geared towards uniformity at an international level, which can be seen in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. This convention prescribes standardization in traffic devices (signals, signs and markings) that are used to establish the right of way.
Pedestrian crosswalks are found in all populated areas and these are used to indicate that a pedestrian has the right of way over passing vehicular traffic. Traffic signals are found in most developed areas in order to designate right of way on the more congested roadways. The purpose of these is to expedite the flow of traffic in a safe and orderly manner by allotting timed intervals for vehicles to proceed from each direction. The intervals are programmed with certain factors in mind such as traffic volume, the location of other traffic signals and pedestrian crossings. Vehicles that are emerging from a private access must yield to motorists travelling on a public road with the exception of drawbridges, rail crossings and emergency vehicles.
Intersections that have no signals and particular roads at busy intersections may have temporary dominance whereby a break in traffic must be achieved which, in turn, gives temporary dominance to the other road.
Please note that this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.
You can find further detailed information regarding truck accidents in Boca Raton by visiting the Weinstein Law Offices.
Ford Recall Because of Fuel System Defect That May Cause Fires in Auto Accidents
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Ford recently announced a recall of 2007 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans to repair a defect that may result in a fuel leak if the motor vehicles are involved in a car accident.
The recall covers approximately 3,000 sedans linked to a defect in the form of weak welds where the fuel filler neck meets the fuel tank, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While there are not a large number of vehicles covered by the recall, the recall is significant because the defect could result in a fire involving the fuel system during a severe rear impact.
The vehicles subject to the recall were manufactured during September 2006. The joint may not be strong enough to withstand the impact of a collision during a Georgia car accident. If the joint were to fail and develop a crack, fuel could leak following a rear impact collision. Signs of the defect can be identified by the smell of fuel or the emission malfunction light.
Fuel system defects in cars, trucks and SUVs are responsible for a substantial number of fires and explosion-related fatalities annually in the U.S. Dangerous fuel system defects can result in fires that cause fatalities following otherwise survivable collisions. A serious Georgia car accident may occur trapping vehicle occupants inside the vehicle. Even though the vehicle occupants survive the force of the impact without serious injury, the vehicle may erupt and be engulfed in flames resulting in catastrophic injuries and even fatalities.
During a recent 5-year period, there was an average of more than 65,000 vehicle fires per year according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). These fires often are caused by faulty fuel systems following car crashes, resulting in an average of almost a hundred fatalities per year and three hundred additional injuries. Fuel system defects cause approximately 17 percent of these vehicle fires. If a vehicle manufacturer defectively designs a fuel system, fuel may leak causing the vehicle to explode after a collision. A fire that is caused by fuel can be very difficult to extinguish, placing vehicle occupants and those trying to rescue them in great danger.
If you or your loved one is injured in a vehicle fire following an auto collision in Georgia, which may have been caused by a defective fuel system, you may have a right to file a legal claim based on product liability law. Our Georgia defective vehicle lawyers have been representing those injured or killed in car crashes for over 27 years.
Our Atlanta vehicle defect accident lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Convenience Stores May Be Held Liable for Georgia Drunken Driving Accidents
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A landmark decision Flores et al. vs. Exprezit! Stores recently decided by the Georgia Supreme Court might help provide safer roads, by clarifying the application of the Georgia dram shop law to grocery stores and convenience stores whose customers cause drunk driving accidents.
The Georgia Supreme Court held that the dram shop law not only imposes liability on a restaurant or bar that serves alcohol to a patron that is noticeably intoxicated, but also extends liability to businesses that sell packaged and sealed containers of alcohol like grocery and convenience stores. This decision may help make the Georgia roads safer by posing a substantial incentive for such stores to refuse alcohol sales to those that are already intoxicated and go on a “beer run.”
The dram shop law is intended to place an affirmative obligation on those who financially profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages to be responsible in the sale or serving of alcohol to people they know will soon be driving. The goal is to prevent drunken driving auto accidents throughout Georgia. The court relied on a number of criteria in reaching its decision that the law was intended to apply to the sale of closed or packaged alcoholic beverages not intended for consumption on the premises.
It was well established prior to the Flores decision that a bar or restaurant could be liable for injuries resulting from a drunken driving auto accident if the server knew or should have known that the patron was intoxicated when the alcohol was served. This decision extends that liability beyond just the server who pours the alcohol to convenience and grocery stores that engage in the sale of packaged and sealed alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons.
The court in reaching its decision that the legislature intended the dram shop law to apply to the sale of alcohol by stores relied on the language of the dram shop statute which provides that it applies to anyone that “sells, furnishes or serves.” (Emphasis added). Because the statute uses the terms in the disjunctive, the court concluded that the legislature intended to target not only the pouring and serving of alcohol by bartenders and waitstaff but also the sale of alcohol.
The Supreme Court does point out that there may be more factual challenges in pursuing dram shop liability against a convenience store. In a bar unlike a convenience store, the bartender may have a good idea of how many drinks a person has consumed and has an extended period of time to observe the behavior of the patron. Dram shop cases often turn on evidence that may not be as readily available involving a convenience or grocery store including:
Extended observation of the behavior by the serversReceipts for drinks actually consumedBehavior of patron observed by other witnesses in a bar or restaurantDirect knowledge by servers of number of drinks consumed by the patronGenerally, a clerk in a convenience store will have a very brief interaction with a customer and little time to observe the customer’s behavior. Despite the evidentiary challenges in pursuing a dram shop case against a grocery store or convenience market, the law may encourage owners of such establishments to err on the side of caution when selling alcohol to customers who have been drinking.
The Georgia personal injury law firm of Montlick and Associates represents auto accident victims who suffer catastrophic injuries or wrongful death in auto accidents with drunk drivers in the Atlanta metro area and throughout all of Georgia. If you or someone you love is injured in an accident with a drunk driver, our experienced Georgia drunk driving accident lawyers are committed to helping those injured in alcohol-related accidents obtain fair compensation for their injuries or loss of a loved one.
Our Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Adverse Weather Increases Risk of Tractor-Trailer Accidents in Atlanta Georgia
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There are factors that can be controlled while a person is driving including speed, control and attention. Weather is one factor a driver cannot control, and a fourth of all accidents in the U.S. are caused by poor weather according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.Typical weather that can cause road-related vehicle crashes is rain, fog, sleet and snow.
Rain is not only a more common occurrence but also one of the most dangerous weather conditions that drivers can face. When the roads are slippery, vehicles will have difficulty stopping, which is especially true for truck drivers. In a study done in 2006 involving tractor-trailer accidents, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revealed that weather ranked in the top 20 reasons for truck accidents.
Truck drivers are responsible for exercising proper caution when traveling in inclement weather conditions under federal regulations. These rules actually contain a section devoted specifically to what judgements a truck driver is required to make in the event of poor weather. The regulations provide that if hazardous conditions exists, then a truck driver is required to reduce the tractor-trailer’s speed. If the conditions continue to deteriorate, then the truck driver should stop until they are able to resume their driving under safer conditions.
If you have been seriously injured in an accident during bad weather and the accident involved a tractor-trailer truck, you should seek legal counsel from an attorney who has experience with trucking-related accidents. We invite you to contact our office today to speak with one of our truck accident attorneys.
Even though truck drivers and trucking companies are aware of the danger posed by bad weather and the requirements under federal regulations, the need to make a profit may cause some to look the other way to various degrees with respect to these safety requirements and regulations. Time is money in the trucking industry. If commercial trucks are not moving and delivering loads, then these trucking companies are not making money.
These trucking companies lose an estimated 32 million vehicle hours due to weather-related congestion in the nation's cities. This type of pressure causes some truck drivers to violate hours of service regulations so that they are on the road when they are fatigued. The financial pressure may also force commercial truck drivers to press on in bad weather. Truck drivers who make this choice not only endanger their own lives but the lives of all other motor vehicle drivers on the road.
If you or someone you love suffers serious injuries or is killed in a Georgia trucking accident, the compassionate team of attorneys at Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, may be able to help you seek the compensation necessary to obtain medical and rehabilitative care, and to compensate you for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. In some situations it is also possible to be paid punitive damages, which are designed to punish and deter a defendant due to particularly egregious conduct.
Our experience handling Georgia trucking accidents means we know how to preserve important evidence. This important evidence can disappear quickly following a serious Georgia trucking accident so it is imperative you contact an experienced Atlanta trucking accident lawyer promptly. We are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia including, but not limited to, Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities, towns and rural areas in the state. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333), or visit us on the web at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are located, we are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you.
Illinois Big Rig Accidents Under More Scrutiny in the Courts
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Recent semi truck rollovers in Illinois highlight the seriousness of these types of collisions. Big rigs weigh a lot more than passenger vehicles and take a lot more time to fully stop. In mid August, a semi truck flipped near Burr Ridge on the Stevenson Expressway, slid through three lanes of traffic, and hit two cars. The truck was carrying locomotive parts and caused the expressway to be shut down for hours. The four injured people were taken to local hospitals with moderate injuries.
In East Hazel Crest, two tractor trailers collided, causing one of the drivers to die. The accident occurred early in the morning on South Halsted Street. The driver that survived was given a ticket for his role in the accident. But a lot stiffer penalties are now in play after the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that truck drivers who cause accidents and are found with traces of illegal drugs in their system can be found guilty of a felony versus just a misdemeanor. The Chicago Tribune recently reported that prosecutors in four cases in Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties relied on the high court’s opinion to charge guilty drivers.
Even if careless driving caused the accident, remnants of illegal drugs in a truck driver’s system allow the charge to be upgraded. This ruling applies to illegal drugs and prescription drugs used in unlawful ways, such as expired medicines and unsafe quantities. Proof of impairment is not mandated; the evidence of the drug in the bloodstream is the main requirement. The Illinois Supreme Court has been overturning cases on appeals in truck accident cases involving both serious injuries and wrongful death. The stance mimics the drunk driving policy of zero tolerance in the state.
“As tough as this (court opinion) is, maybe it’ll make people realize if you’re going to drive negligent with drugs in your system, you’re going to face tougher penalties,” said JoLynn Lash, whose husband died last November from a driver who was found to have drugs in his system. “It should never be a misdemeanor when someone’s life is lost.”
Drug use is almost as problematic as drunk driving in America. According to a recent study, 25 percent of drivers tested positive for drugs and 37 percent had alcohol in their systems. With its ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court is sending the message that truck drivers must take their jobs very seriously and drive safely. With time, the courts are sure to take a stance on passenger vehicles and drugs found in drivers’ systems.
The Chicago truck accident lawyer Paul A. Greenberg represents auto drivers and truck drivers who have been injured because of the negligence or carelessness of another driver. The truck accident team at Briskman Briskman & Greenberg excels at analyzing who and what caused the accident, and they will uphold your rights to compensation for your injuries. As a SuperLawyer recipient, Chicago truck accident attorney Greenberg is revered by clients, his peers, insurance companies, and the judiciary as an outstanding lawyer in the Chicagoland area. To learn more, visit http://www.briskmanandbriskman.com or call 877-595-HURT (4878).
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Tips to Avoid Car Accidents in Atlanta
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Thousands of car accidents occur in the United States each year. While the weather does cause many accidents, a large percentage of accidents are caused by poor driving or lack of attention by drivers. Edmunds recently released ten driving tips to avoid an accident. Here is what Edmunds recommends to avoid car accidents
Stay Alert of Your Blind Spots: As a driver, you need to be aware of your blind spots. Make sure to check if it safe to merge to a new lane by checking your blind spots.
Avoid the Fast Lane: Most people are not comfortable in the fast lane, so avoid it if you don’t need to drive in it. Plus, the center lane of a highway provides multiple “escape routes” in the event that you would need to take evasive action.
Pay Attention to what is Ahead: Make sure that you are alert and aware of your surroundings every time you get into the wheel. If you see trouble ahead, take proper steps to avoid the problem and continue on your way.
Know Your Car: Make sure that you know your car and your car’s limits. Do not take unnecessary evasive maneuvers that your car cannot handle; you will only end up crashing yourself. Don’t push your car to the limit.
Maintain Your Car: Believe it or not, a fair amount of car accidents could be prevented if the cars involved were properly maintained. Make sure to get regular inspections, have your tires and brakes checked, and change the oil if needed.
Avoid Driving at Night: Driving at night is the worst time to drive. It is incredibly difficult to see around you and there are plenty of drunk drivers around. If you can take a trip during the day, do it.
Judge a Person by the Condition of His/Her Car: If a person’s car is trashed, it is probably a good idea to proceed with caution around them. Large amounts of damage from possible multiple car wrecks are a bad sign.
Maintain Proper Posture: Do not drive in a slouched position. Position yourself so that you are comfortable, yet have firm control of the wheel. You should be sitting up straight.
Drive a Race Car: While this may be expensive, it will benefit you. High-performance driving schools teach evasive driving maneuvers and will greatly improve your general driving skills. Some schools even provide instruction on how to drive in poor weather.
Drive with Your Hands in the 9 and 3 O’clock Position: Many people have a tendency to drive with one arm. By driving in the 9” and 3” position, you are in the best position to respond to take action in an emergency in front of you.
Right of Way and Truck Accidents
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A vehicle will sometimes come into conflict with a pedestrian or another vehicle because their intended courses of travel will be in conflict with each other. This is where the rules of “right of way” come into play. The general principle of right of way is defined as the one who has the legal right to proceed first or who should be given priority. This will establish who may use the conflicting part of the road and who has to wait until the other one has done so.
Devices for determining who has the right of way will include signals, signs, markings and various other features or devices designed to illustrate explicit priority. A good example of this is the nearly universal use of stop signs. If there are no signs or indications present that will determine the right of way, there are default traffic rules that must be observed. These rules will vary from location to location. There are efforts geared towards uniformity at an international level, which can be seen in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. This convention prescribes standardization in traffic devices (signals, signs and markings) that are used to establish the right of way.
Pedestrian crosswalks are found in all populated areas and these are used to indicate that a pedestrian has the right of way over passing vehicular traffic. Traffic signals are found in most developed areas in order to designate right of way on the more congested roadways. The purpose of these is to expedite the flow of traffic in a safe and orderly manner by allotting timed intervals for vehicles to proceed from each direction. The intervals are programmed with certain factors in mind such as traffic volume, the location of other traffic signals and pedestrian crossings. Vehicles that are emerging from a private access must yield to motorists travelling on a public road with the exception of drawbridges, rail crossings and emergency vehicles.
Intersections that have no signals and particular roads at busy intersections may have temporary dominance whereby a break in traffic must be achieved which, in turn, gives temporary dominance to the other road.
Please note that this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.
You can find further detailed information regarding truck accidents in Boca Raton by visiting the Weinstein Law Offices.
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Infant crib accidents hurt is a high number
Our Michigan child injury lawyers recognize crib injuries due to crib accidents is a serious problem for parents today. In fact violations, nearly 10,000 infants and babies crib and playpen are injured after a nation-wide analysis of emergency treatment for crib accidents per year.
Although studies have found that the number of children, that accidents between 1990 and 2008 has decreased in the crib, on average 26 were possible injured every day. Most of these injuries were from falls between 1 and 2 infants.
To ban June 2011, with drop side cribs be crib hopefully even more reduced injuries. The most dangerous are drop side cribs cribs caused many injuries and death also asthma appeared.
Lawyers Michigan child injury accident would like to parents about the dangers of drop side cribs and take more precaution, if your child in a cot or playpen is advised. Toddlers injuries to avoid, we recommend parents, to lower the crib if children are big enough, mattress to lean over the rail and moving children infant beds, when they reach 35 cm in length.
Parents of infants and toddlers, a crib-related accidents suffer rights might. Please contact our Office now at (800) 606-1717 to your case, discuss your rights.
To child injury lawyer and author Lawrence j. Buckfire about your rights in respect of a Michigan child injury lawsuit to no obligation advice pronounce you free of charge, call him at (800) 606-1717 .
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