As an experienced Tennessee motorcycle accident attorney I can tell you right off that a high powered motorcycle, alcohol and high speed on an Interstate highway is a recipe for disaster. So it was for a White House woman who was a passenger on such a motorcycle. According to local media sources the woman fell off of the speeding motorcycle and was hit by several cars on the interstate. Charges are pending against the driver.

As an experienced Tennessee accident lawyer I want to remind you that driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. If you follow my blog you will see that in Tennessee we continue to see a tragic number of people with debilitating injuries and deaths as a result of drunk driving.

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.

Stories like these should remind us that when we get behind the wheel, or handle bars, of a motor vehicle we have to have our full attention on the task at hand. Driving while drunk doesn’t help our attention.

If you or a loved one is injured in a Tennessee motorcycle accident contact our experienced Nashville accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and learn about your rights and remedies.