You are driving in your car, tadalafil attentive to the road, when all of a sudden you are hit by another car resulting in injury. Not only were you injured by this accident, but you also learn that this accident could have been avoided had the driver not been texting. This scenario plays out every day, sometimes fatally, and the number continues to grow due to others distractions while driving. Distractions are at the top of the list of why people get into auto accidents and if you or a loved one have been injured due to the distractions of another, speaking with an experienced Albuquerque personal injury attorney can be invaluable.
Distractions While Driving and the Numbers Behind It
Everyone likes to believe that they can multi-task, however, when it comes to driving, multi-tasking is a huge distraction and it slows down your reaction rate if a potential accident occurs. Distractions comes in many forms: texting or talking on the phone; dancing to music; headphones; doing hair and make-up; as well as smoking and eating; and though there are several distractions that you may incur while driving, phone usage tops the list.
In 2015 phone usage presented the greatest distractions for motorists and because of this New Mexico’s Department of Transportation kicked off a campaign in April noting that April was National Distracted Driving Month. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and New Mexico’s Department of Transportation, drivers who talk on cellphones are four times more likely to get into crashes; texting while driving makes a crash up to 23 times more likely; nearly 80 percent of all crashes and 65 percent of all near crashes involved driver inattention during the last three seconds before the incident; as well as in 2013 distracted driving led to 3,154 vehicle-related deaths and 424,000 injuries.
Roughly 60 percent of all accidents in Albuquerque is the result of some kind of distracted driving and although 44 states and the District of Columbia have banned phone usage or limited phone usage, New Mexico has not. New Mexico does not have any restrictions on phone usage while driving, however Albuquerque has a local ordinance limiting phone usage to hands free methods. If the ordinance is not complied with you will receive a $100 fine for the first offense and $200 for the second offense. Nonetheless, civil suits that award damages ranging from medical expenses and lost wages to pain and suffering, can be far worse if you injure someone due to a distraction that you incurred while driving.
Need Legal Advice?
Car accidents are going to happen, however, they can be less likely to happen when people are not distracted. When you are involved in an accident there may be medical expenses, as well as financial loss, and pain and suffering and you should be able to be compensated for whatever expense you incur due to someone else’s distractions. Contacting an experienced Albuquerque personal injury attorney at Khayoumi Law Firm can be extremely beneficial to you and your potential case. Contact our office for an initial consultation.
