Driving or riding in a motor vehicle comes with an inherent risk of accidents and injuries. These risks significantly increase, however, when other drivers on the road act in an irresponsible manner. While some drivers simply make a mistake, others may purposefully decide to drive in a dangerous manner. If an intentionally dangerous driver causes an accident, all injured victims have the right to recover for their losses from that driver.
Aggressive driving behaviors
All drivers may become impatient at some point. Traffic, stop lights, and slow drivers can always be frustrating, especially if you are in a hurry or running late. However, it is highly important to not let your impatience and frustration lead to dangerous or even threatening driving behaviors. Even if you remain calm, though, there is still a chance that other aggressive drivers will cause an accident.
Aggressive driving[1] behaviors include the following:
As you can imagine, all of the above behaviors can result in collisions and other encounters that may result in physical injury. The law allows you to hold an aggressive driver responsible for their actions and for covering all of your losses, including medical costs, lost income, and more.
Avoid aggressive driving accidents
While you cannot control the actions and emotions of other drivers, you can take certain steps to try to avoid harmful encounters. The following are only some suggestions for avoiding aggressive driving accidents:
What happens if you are in an aggressive driving accident
If an aggressive driver causes a collision or runs you off the road, you should always wait for the authorities to arrive on the scene if possible so they can make a report and issue any tickets to the aggressive driver for violations of law. You should then seek a medical evaluation to make sure that any injuries you suffered are properly diagnosed and treated. Finally, you should discuss a possible legal claim with an experienced auto accident lawyer. A lawyer can help to gather evidence of the aggressive driving and any other wrongful behavior in order to help you hold the driver accountable. In addition, you should always practice safe driving techniques and try not to engage aggressive drivers so that you can avoid accidents and injuries whenever possible.
References:
[1] http://www.nhtsa.gov/Aggressive
[2] http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_data/title12/
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