Nashville Automobile Accident Attorney Talks About A Tennessee Aggressive Driving Event
Drag Racing Is Aggressive Driving
In all of the north East Tennessee news media they are referring to the trial of Timothy Sumner, 23 of Kingsport, as a drag racing incident but as an experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer I know it as a classic example of an aggressive driving event.
The media reports tell us that Sumner who is facing a charge of felony reckless endangerment, approached a green Chevrolet Camaro driven by Michelle Ruth Donihe, 35 from behind at a high rate of speed. When he reached her bumper, he swerved into the middle lane, forcing her Camaro in the middle lane to swerve to the inside lane in an attempt to avoid a collision. When Donihe swerved, her Camaro hit a 1958 Corvette in the inside lane. There were no fatalities but damage to the vintage Corvette is estimated to be in the $20,000 range.
Aggressive driving is a traffic offense or combination of offenses such as following too closely, speeding, unsafe lane changes, failing to signal intent to change lanes, and other forms of negligent or inconsiderate driving. Unfortunately, these actions put the rest of us at risk. For example, an aggressive driver who resorts to using a roadway shoulder to pass may startle other drivers and cause them to take an evasive action that results in more risk or even a crash.
Aggressive driving is a major concern of the American public, ranking at or near the top of traffic safety issues in national surveys of motorists. In Tennessee and throughout the country, the public’s concern over aggressive driving continues to grow. Some studies indicate the public is actually more fearful of aggressive drivers than it is of impaired drivers. Aggressive driving is truly dangerous and cannot be tolerated.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by an aggressive driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out all about your rights and remedies.
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