Safety on the Roadways

Even with rising gas prices, commuters and vacationers choose to drive to their destinations. Choose Safety For Life, an automobile safety program from the Maryland State Highway Administration, reports that "Every day there are 276 crashes, 161 injuries, and 1 death" caused by an auto accident in the state of Maryland. When you get behind the wheel, are you paying full attention to the other drivers and the road? Or are you on your cell phone? If you are traveling through Washington, DC you must use a hands-free cell phone while driving. Are you daydreaming? Could you be changing the radio and taking your eyes off the road? Or do you have aggressive driving habits?
 
Last week, at least, two accidents occurred on Route 50 shutting down the road for several hours. One ended in a fatality. A four car pile-up on the Bay Bridge required two Medivac helicopters to transport an adult and a child to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. This accident shut down the eastbound bridge on Wednesday, June 18. On Saturday, June 21, a 54-year-old Washington, DC man was pronounced dead on the scene after a head-on collision in the westbound lanes near Bowie, MD.

Maryland and Washington, D.C. promote safe driving through several public education programs including: Choose Safety For Life , Click It Or Ticket, Smooth Operator. Just because an accident occurs does not mean that there is another party that is liable for damages. Go to our home page for more information. If you are injured in any type of accident either as an operator, passenger, pedestrian, bystander, or as a permissive user of property, you should have competent representation by an accident lawyer experienced in handling these claims. Call one of our experienced vehicle accident attorneys today.