Driving safely on our crowded highways, but with these safety tips for daily drivers, you will make strides toward creating a safer highway environment for everyone.
Be sure to check your vehicle’s components and systems regularly to be sure that your car operates at peak condition.
At all times, maintain a two-second gap between you and the vehicle ahead of you. This allows you to stop in time to avoid a rear-end collision, the most common type of automobile accident. The two-second rule can be used easily; just count “one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand” in your head while watching a stationary object on the side of the road. If you pass the object less than two seconds after the car ahead of you, you are following too closely and should reduce your speed.
When you stop behind another vehicle, you should be able to see the rear tires of the car ahead of you. If you cannot, there is not enough space between the two vehicles for you to control your car if you were rear-ended.
Keep right except to pass. Drivers who hover in the left or passing lane at low speeds often cause accidents as other cars try to maneuver around them.
Use your turn signals, even if you do not see another car ahead of or behind you.
Anticipate driver reactions. Be prepared to stop if another driver turns in front of you or cuts you off.
Show road courtesy. If a driver needs to merge into traffic, allow him or her to do so.
Use more caution during bad weather or at night. You will need more stopping and reaction time when you cannot see as well. Be sure to keep more distance between you and other cars than during the day time and be alert for erratic driving on the part of other motorists; most drunk driving accidents happen at night.
Do not drive if you have been drinking or taking any type of medication, even if you are prescribed medication by a doctor. You can become impaired quickly and not even realize it until you are involved in an accident.
Car accident attorneys represent the victims of car accidents and help them to recover damages for their injuries. If, despite all your precautions, you are the victim of a car accident, contact a professional personal injury attorney immediately to discuss your case and determine the best course of action.
The above article was brought to you as a guest blog post by Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP