How to Avoid a Car Accident During the Holidays

How to Avoid a Car Accident During the Holidays

Most people who travel during the holiday season will do so by car. Even if you don't plan on leaving town you will still be sharing your hometown roads with all the extra holiday traffic. Increased traffic means that there is a greater chance you will be involved in an auto accident. There are times when accidents are unavoidable, but careful planning and focused driving can help.Plan your route

If you are planning a long drive this is especially wise. But planning your route in advance doesn't just mean getting directions. Unfamiliarity with roads can leave you more vulnerable to potentially hazardous conditions. These hazardous have the potential to be even more dangerous if you're tired from a long day of driving. There are websites (such as Trapster) that can help you identify dangerous or crowded intersections, speed traps, etc.Look out for red light cameras

I say this not because I think you're planning on running red lights but rather because often when people notice an intersection with red light cameras they are more likely to brake suddenly rather than proceed through a yellow light. Colliding with one of these suddenly stopping vehicles could possibly be deemed partially our fault. Stay away from drunk drivers

Since you probably already know better, I won't bother lecturing you. Although it is important to have a sober driver, it is equally important to have (or be) a driver capable of identifying and avoiding impaired drivers. Bad weather is bad

I'm sure you ar well aware of this but many winter accidents are the result of poor road conditions or impaired driver vision. If the road and weather conditions are bad enough to make you think twice you should probably just stay home.Avoid driving distracted and distracted drivers

Although you may consider yourself a good enough driver to not be distracted by cell phones, kids, your GPS system, etc, you should consider the other drivers on the road. How would you feel about other drivers dealing with so many distractions? With increased traffic and irresponsible drivers it will be harder to juggle these distractions, even if you consider yourself capable on accomplishing this on a normal day? One thing is for sure, you will pay if your insurance company decides that you were distracted during an accident or that you were partially at fault. Clearly, not all accidents can be prevented. However some are preventable, but if an accident is deemed to be even partially your fault your insurance adjuster will attempt to reduce your recovery as much as they can.

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