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What Makes a Highway? Noticing the Details
How a highway is made matters. Design has a lot to do with the efficiency of traffic and the safety of drivers and passengers while they’re out on the road. In fact, it is only when you take a close look at road design that the importance of these details comes to light.
Whether it involves bad lighting, weak bridges, defective guardrails, or other issues, poor highway design may be to blame in the event of a serious car accident.
The Latest in Car Tech Safety
Car technology is evolving at a rapid pace, changing how automobiles operate for both drivers and passengers. With every new step forward in vehicle technology, however, manufacturers must keep up to ensure the safety of those out on the road. Some features, in fact, are being designed for the sole purpose of increasing the safety of drivers and passengers.
Why Car Accidents Always Climb During the Holidays
With the holidays drawing near, many people in Arizona are excited to cook delicious food, celebrate with friends, and send presents to family. However, the holidays are not the brightest time of the year for everyone.
In fact, every holiday season sees a spike in car accidents, and many families are left grappling with the sudden injury or loss of someone they love. There are many factors that go into “why the winter holidays are such a dangerous time of year for people on the road,” but in our experience, there are a few more common causes.
Phantom Drivers: More Than Just Make Believe
While the term “phantom driver” sounds like it’s straight out of a movie, these dangerous drivers are all too real and all too dangerous. The problem is that a phantom driver leaves behind very little evidence, leaving you in a position where you have to prove someone else was at fault for your accident. Never fear, however, as a skilled attorney can help you get the compensation you need.
Family Vehicles: Trading Safety for Function?
Your first family mini-van is almost like a rite of passage. It marks the stage in your life when you know you can easily transport your entire household, pets including, on road trips, sports games, and family gatherings. You also expect this vehicle to last you for years, and hopefully throughout the entire time your kids are living at home.
That’s why you might take your time in picking the right vehicle, from reading up on new safety features to crash test ratings to customer reviews. But it is important to know that the standard mini-van, like most vehicles, has inherent issues that can lead to serious injuries.
The Dangers of Speeding
When first being taught to drive, you were likely told to obey the speed limit. Sadly, many drivers choose to neglect this rule as they get older, choosing to, instead, go ten, twenty, thirty, sometimes even forty miles per hour over the speed limit. This kind of behavior isn’t just illegal; it’s also reckless and incredibly dangerous. Many drivers and passengers alike have been killed due to speeding.
How to Keep Yourself Safe from Aggressive Drivers
Growing up, you were likely taught about how dangerous drunk drivers and distracted drivers can be. What your instructor may have neglected to mention is the very real danger that aggressive drivers pose. Every year, countless people become involved in accidents due to an aggressive driver’s rash and reckless behavior. No amount of safe and defensive driving can prevent an accident if an aggressive driver loses control. That is why keeping these safety tips in mind is key to avoiding accidents while on the road.
The Intersections You Need to Watch Out For
When first learning to drive, you may have felt your heart rate spike when you came to an intersection. Who has the right of way? Will the other drivers let you through? What if one of them ignores the stop signs and T-bones you? As you became a little more experienced, you may have stopped worrying as much about intersections. Sadly, those new driver jitters may have been far more warranted than you realized.
Reporting Your Car Accident in Tucson
Reporting an accident was once an incredibly difficult process in Tucson. In fact, it was likely the police department didn’t even send an officer over to the scene of your accident to take a statement or write up a report. This inaction made filing claims for auto accidents incredibly difficult, as police reports are among the most useful pieces of evidence you can use during the claim process. Thankfully, the Tucson Collision Reporting Center was recently established in order to solve this pressing issue.
Fixed Object Collisions: Who Is Liable?
When we think of car accidents, we often picture two cars colliding with each other. But that isn’t always the case. Many accidents are actually with fixed objects. In cases like that, you may assume that the only liable person would be the one driving the car, but that simply isn’t always true. With a little investigation, you may find that there is a party responsible for the object being in the road and the accident that occurred because of it.
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