Car Accidents
Over the course of a year, there is reportedly an estimated 5.25 million automobile accident in the United States annually. Automobile crashes result in over 40000 deaths per year states Miranda Hitti in her article Car Crashes Kill 40,000 in the U.S. Every Year. Due to the lack of will to pay full attention to ones surroundings when driving, and the pull to drive even though one may not be at the proper mental and physical state, it is no coincidence that automobile accidents are often associated with a high mortality rate. Furthermore, the numbers of deaths that have occurred through automobile accidents are constantly rising. What’s shocking is that most of these accidents could have been prevented, if given the proper amount of attention. Even though these statistics are tragic, there are numerous steps we can take to ensure the safety of ourselves and others when driving.
Automobile accidents are evaluated in many ways. They are normally analyzed by the amount of damage that has occurred, and the value of the car. Moreover, a medical bill for who is injured plays an important role. It is important to understand the process, because then one may know what they can do to prevent an accident. Most car accidents occur, because the person driving was driving above the speed limit. Police officers are able to tell whether or not one is driving at a safe speed by using a radar detector. This device tells how fast a car is going, and from that the police officer is able to determine whether or not they should pull you over. Even though this device is useful, it has a relatively low percent of error, and could potentially malfunction. Because you may be at risk at getting in a car accident, you should always check your speedometer to make sure you’re not going to be the one that causes it. Most people feel as though if they speed they will get to their destination in a shorter amount of time, but that is simply not the case. If you are speeding