Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Ponders Tennessee Driver Distractions
Distracted Driver?
Police say the driver of a pickup truck veered from the road, crashed through a guardrail and down the embankment killing the driver. These types of Tennessee automobile accidents make the investigators job a difficult one. An autopsy might show that the reason the driver veered off the road was because of a medical emergency or alcohol or drug use, a review of the drivers cell phone log will help them determine whether the driver was distracted while using the cell phone, but no matter the cause, the continuing epidemic of Tennessee roadway departure crashes continues unabated.
Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.
The lesson for Nashville drivers is clear. When you are driving a motor vehicle you have to keep focused on the job at hand. Avoid distractions, take your cell phone calls and pull over out of traffic if you must talk. Recent studies showed that a driver using a cell phone, hands free units included, ar as impaired as a driver who is legally under the influence of alcohol.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed by a distracted Tennessee driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and let them take care of recovering your damages.
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