Tennessee Automobile Accident Lawyer Reports On A Tractor-Trailer SUV Collision South Of Nashville
Distracted Drivers
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I’ve seen all sorts of odd things but a recent automobile accident in Lauderdale County Alabama is an interesting case in point. Usually when a drunk tractor-trailer driver and a mini-SUV get together you can pretty well count on the drunk driver being at fault. Not the case here. A man driving a mini-SUV heading was heading south on US 43 when he suddenly veered across the center=line and clipped a tractor-trailer carrying large coils of steel.
The tractor-trailer driver veered to avoid the collision, then lost control, left the road and plunged down a 150 foot embankment. What causes a man to suddenly veer across the road, out of control, and smack another vehicle? Witnesses told investigators that the SUV driver told them that he had spilled coffee and when he reached for the fallen cup, he took his eyes off the road and lost control. This driver took his eyes and his mind off of the road and nearly killed himself and another because he momentarily took his eyes and his mind off the road.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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.
Distraction from the primary task of driving could present a serious and potentially deadly danger. There has been increased attention on the danger of distracted driving recently, specifically on the dangers of cell phone use and texting while driving. Other secondary task involvement includes eating, drinking, conversing with passengers, as well as interaction with invehicle technologies and portable electronic devices. Greater sophistication in these technologies may present greater physical and cognitive challenges for drivers than traditional information sources. Less obvious forms of cognitive distractions such as daydreaming or dealing with strong emotions also present potentially dangerous situations for drivers.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted driver you owe it to your self to contact the experienced Nashville automobile attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights and remedies.
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