Tennessee Automobile Accident Attorney Talks About Practicing Safe Driving In Aftermath Of A Winter Storm
Drive To The Weather
In my Blog “The Tennessee Auto Accident Attorney” on February 3, 2010, I wrote about practicing safe driving during winter weather conditions. Another fatal accident in Nashville was reported by Fox 17 News. This accident didn’t occur during a storm or when there was fresh snow and ice on the ground, this accident occurred in the aftermath of the storm on what the report describes as slush.
According to the article 34-year-old Elaine Pfingsten lost control of her SUV in a slush covered right lane and collided with another vehicle. Her passenger was injured and is in critical but stable condition. The other driver was not injured.
After being snowed in and having our usual lives disrupted it’s natural for people to want to get out and return to life as normal, but slush is ice and in many cases it is simply the beginning of an ice melt and the underlying surface can still be a sheet of ice. Even though a driver may be cruising at the marked speed limit certain conditions may exist that make that speed dangerous. Wet pavement can be as treacherous as ice or snow. To drive safely under these conditions:
• Slow down. The pavement is particularly treacherous when it is cover with slush and water
• Avoid hydroplaning. A lot of water standing on the road during an ice and snow melt causes tires to lose all contact with the road, even if driving under 50 m.p.h. If the vehicle starts to hydroplane, slow down by letting up on the gas. Never suddenly apply the brakes.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Nashville automobile accident you owe it to yourself and your family to contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights.
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