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We don't always realize it, but sometimes we have a tendency to forget rules when they become inconvenient. This happens most often when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Despite laws telling us we need to wear a seatbelt, and we can't talk on a cell phone while driving, this are all things we, as a society, do. And though many "road rules" change from state to state, they are all implemented with our safety in mind.
For example, in the state of New York, it is illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving at any point in time, unless it is a hands-free, voice-activated device. Meanwhile, in the state of South Carolina, such a law does not exist, and you are more likely to get pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt.
Further, society has a "not-me" mentality. "It" always happens to someone else, it's always someone else's fault. What our society fails to acknowledge is that everyone classifies as "someone else". Accepting this as a simple truth increases your understanding of the other drivers on the road, thus making you more aware of who may or may not be at fault.
Between 2007 and 2008, the rate of fatal accidents dropped 9.7%, the highest annual drop since early in the 1980's. While this is great news, we should also bear in mind that accidents do still occur, and it would be a great idea to keep a car accident attorney in mind, in case you do ever becoming involved in a car crash. And even healthier, preventative measure, is to keep an auto accident lawyer's number in your wallet. To steal the Boy Scout motto: Always be prepared! This small action may be what makes the difference between an affordable wreck and one that demolishes your livelihood.
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