Hundreds of thousands of car crashes occur in the United States every year and it is largely because most drivers fail to observe what are considered to be the two most important tips for safe driving – keeping adequate space around your vehicle and maintaining diligent observation while driving or driving without distractions. As a general rule, drivers should not have their eyes fixed on any single point for more than 2 seconds regardless of the speed being driven. Moving your head around and keeping your eyes moving in order to see around blind spots and around objects outside the car is a critical element of defensive driving.
Another general rule is to keep between 1-1/2 and 2 car lengths between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you and behind you. The distance should be even greater as you travel at higher speeds. This is equally important when you are stopped at a traffic signal. While you can’t control the distance between your car and the one behind you, you can control that of the one in front of you. Keeping up to 2 car lengths behind the car stopped in front of you allows for sufficient room in the event that your vehicle should be hit from behind or if you accidentally step on the gas pedal.
If you, or someone you know, was injured or killed in a serious auto accident in the Tri-Cities area, please call the accident the attorneys at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP at (423) 378-8830 or (423) 378-8862 or contact us online.
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