Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Reports On A Fatal Car/Motorcycle Collision on I-40
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As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer I can tell you one thing for certain, and that is that Interstate driving is different than you will experience on any other type of highway. Traffic on interstates usually moves more safely and efficiently because access is controlled. There are no stop signs, no railroad crossings and no traffic lights. Interstates usually have few steep hills or sharp curves to limit the view of the road ahead.
Limited access or controlled access means that drivers enter or leave the roadway only at entrances and exits, called interchanges, without ever crossing the path of other traffic. Interstates and divided highways have largely removed the chance of head-on collisions. Interstate driving requires good skills and habits so you can safely get where you are going. Safe use of the interstates demands a complete awareness of a higher speed type of driving and constant alertness by the driver.
A recent fatal accident on I-40 just East of Cookeville Tennessee makes my point that you have to be alert and must stay far enough behind the vehicle in front of you that you can stop in an emergency. The facts are simple, a man is driving his Harley-Davidson along the interstate and the car in front of him slowed quickly to avoid hitting a deer. The Harley was unable to respond appropriately and rammed into the rear of the car, killing the Harley rider.
Motorcycles made up nearly 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States in 2006 and accounted for only 0.4 percent of all vehicle miles traveled. Per vehicle mile traveled in 2006, motorcyclists were about 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash and 8 times more likely to be injured.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a careless motorcycle rider, contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.
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