There are many types of legal issues that might require a lawyer's help. You may consider hiring a lawyer if you have suffered an injury, have been injured in an accident, are thinking about starting a business, or have any IRS issues. Lawyers can help with legal problems after they come up -- after a car accident, for example -- but in other instances, consulting a lawyer before a legal issue arises can help you anticipate and prevent serious legal problems.
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Showing posts with label car accident. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Ways to Avoid A Car Wreck #12
#12: Know What Is At Your Side
Scanning your surroundings (keeping your eyes moving) includes keeping a safe distance around your vehicle. When another driver makes a mistake, you need time to react. Give yourself this time by keeping a “space cushion” on all sides of your vehicle. This space cushion will give you room to brake or maneuver if you need it.
Keep an eye on the drivers to your sides, not just their cars. If a driver just ahead of you in the next lane keeps glancing in your direction, he might soon merge in front of you. Give this driver room, or at least stay out of his blind spot. If a driver next to you appears to be speaking on a cell phone adjust your speed to distance yourself from that vehicle.
If you only look at the middle of the road, you will miss what is happening on the side of the road and behind you. Scanning helps you to see:
* Cars and people that may be in the road by the time you reach them.
* Signs warning of problems ahead.
* Signs giving you directions.
Any time you come to a place where people may cross or enter your path or one line of traffic meets another, you should look to the left and right sides of your vehicle to make sure no one is coming. Always look to each side at intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings.
To maintain a space cushion on each side of your vehicle:
1. Don’t stay in another driver’s blind spot. The other driver may not see your car and could change lanes and hit you.
2. Avoid driving alongside other vehicles on multilane streets with or without traffic in the opposite direction. Another driver may crowd your lane or change lanes without looking and crash into you. Drive either ahead of or behind the other vehicle.
3. If possible, make room for vehicles entering freeways even though you have the right-of-way.
4. At freeway exits, don’t drive alongside other cars. A driver may decide to exit suddenly or swerve back on.
5. Keep a space between yourself and parked cars. Someone may step out from between them. A car door may open or a car may pull out suddenly.
6. Be careful when riding near bicyclists. Always leave plenty of room between your vehicle and any bicyclist.
Scanning your surroundings (keeping your eyes moving) includes keeping a safe distance around your vehicle. When another driver makes a mistake, you need time to react. Give yourself this time by keeping a “space cushion” on all sides of your vehicle. This space cushion will give you room to brake or maneuver if you need it.
Keep an eye on the drivers to your sides, not just their cars. If a driver just ahead of you in the next lane keeps glancing in your direction, he might soon merge in front of you. Give this driver room, or at least stay out of his blind spot. If a driver next to you appears to be speaking on a cell phone adjust your speed to distance yourself from that vehicle.
If you only look at the middle of the road, you will miss what is happening on the side of the road and behind you. Scanning helps you to see:
* Cars and people that may be in the road by the time you reach them.
* Signs warning of problems ahead.
* Signs giving you directions.
Any time you come to a place where people may cross or enter your path or one line of traffic meets another, you should look to the left and right sides of your vehicle to make sure no one is coming. Always look to each side at intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings.
To maintain a space cushion on each side of your vehicle:
1. Don’t stay in another driver’s blind spot. The other driver may not see your car and could change lanes and hit you.
2. Avoid driving alongside other vehicles on multilane streets with or without traffic in the opposite direction. Another driver may crowd your lane or change lanes without looking and crash into you. Drive either ahead of or behind the other vehicle.
3. If possible, make room for vehicles entering freeways even though you have the right-of-way.
4. At freeway exits, don’t drive alongside other cars. A driver may decide to exit suddenly or swerve back on.
5. Keep a space between yourself and parked cars. Someone may step out from between them. A car door may open or a car may pull out suddenly.
6. Be careful when riding near bicyclists. Always leave plenty of room between your vehicle and any bicyclist.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Ways to Avoid A Car Wreck # 9
Columbus, Ohio. According to personal injury attorney, David A. Bressman, nearly 40,000 people die each year in car wrecks. Further, of the nearly 6 million car wrecks yearly, almost 50% involve an injury. The best way to avoid injury is drive safely and prudently. This, of course, is obvious but too few "experts" give any meaning to driving safely and prudently. The following series is designed to give you some practical pointers on HOW to do this.
#9: Let aggressive drivers pass or find some way to get out of their way. If a driver behind you tailgates, flashes his headlights, gives you hand gestures or makes numerous lane changes, get out of his way as soon as possible. This aggressive driver is an imminent hazard and you don't want to be anywhere near him. If you're in the left lane, ease into the right lane as soon as you can safely do so to let him pass. If it's a two-lane highway. maintain your speed until you can safely pull off and let the aggressive driver pass.
Helpful: Certain types of vehicles offer hints that their owners might be more aggressive or careless on the road. These include cars that have extra-wide tires or loud mufflers ... numerous dents ... or are covered in dirt and grime. Try to give such vehicles a wide berth or at least your close attention.
Hint: With so many distractions while driving – radio, cellphone, texting, GPS...- it may be that the other driver is NOT aggressive, merely distracted. Sometimes spraying windshield fluid, which will carry back from your car to the car tailgating you, is a gentle reminder to that driver to wake up and pay attention.
#9: Let aggressive drivers pass or find some way to get out of their way. If a driver behind you tailgates, flashes his headlights, gives you hand gestures or makes numerous lane changes, get out of his way as soon as possible. This aggressive driver is an imminent hazard and you don't want to be anywhere near him. If you're in the left lane, ease into the right lane as soon as you can safely do so to let him pass. If it's a two-lane highway. maintain your speed until you can safely pull off and let the aggressive driver pass.
Helpful: Certain types of vehicles offer hints that their owners might be more aggressive or careless on the road. These include cars that have extra-wide tires or loud mufflers ... numerous dents ... or are covered in dirt and grime. Try to give such vehicles a wide berth or at least your close attention.
Hint: With so many distractions while driving – radio, cellphone, texting, GPS...- it may be that the other driver is NOT aggressive, merely distracted. Sometimes spraying windshield fluid, which will carry back from your car to the car tailgating you, is a gentle reminder to that driver to wake up and pay attention.
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