Even failing to use a seatbelt properly can be considered reckless driving. The fastest speed limit in those states in miles per hour.
Drowsy driving is reckless driving. A few years ago another distracted Tesla driver with the autopilot feature on crashed into a fire truck. Luckily no one was seriously injured, but the Tesla was destroyed.
Just last month a year old in Charlotte, NC was charged with reckless driving and felony death by vehicle after it was determined she was driving while intoxicated and speeding. The dangers of reckless driving go well beyond public roads. In , a soldier rolled a military tactical vehicle at West Point Academy killing a cadet and injuring 19 others. The soldier was found guilty of negligent homicide due to reckless driving. In many states, reckless driving is often labeled a misdemeanor crime, not a simple traffic violation.
As the laws below show, there are some driving behaviors you may never guess would fall under the reckless driving umbrella and a few that should be obvious. When this happens, you may be due compensation. Contact a San Antonio personal injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Pat Maloney today to begin discussing your legal options.
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Common causes of a reckless driving accident include: Tailgating, or driving too close to the car in front of them. Failing to stop at red lights or stop signs. Driving too fast or exceeding the speed limit. Braking suddenly. Not using turn signals when changing lanes or turning. Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Driving while distracted, including talking on the phone, texting, playing with the radio, or eating. This style is probably the riskiest of all four and it is the main reason why researchers are devising tests to measure each style and thus isolate risky driving groups, such as young adolescents.
The reckless driving style is categorised by speeding, extreme thrill seeking and deliberate violations of the driving norms and this is why it requires heightened attention. People who adopt this style tend to be fearless, enjoying risk and the rush they get from breaking the law, which translates into other aspects of life.
Interestingly, some of the people who demonstrate it seem to be relatively calm in other situations, which means that this area needs a lot more research. Anxious style According to the study, this style is demonstrated by more women than men and is not dependent on age as much as years of exposure to driving; in other words, if you are a woman with little driving experience you are most likely to adopt this style of driving. It is not clear whether the little exposure causes the adoption of the anxious style or that people who demonstrate this style just choose to drive less in general.
In some cases, this style can also be classified as dangerous because the driver is lacking confidence, often misjudges distances and speed of other vehicles and often drives very, very slowly. People who adopt this style tend to view driving as a tense, stressful experience, which poses a threat to their life, regardless of the driving situation and context.
Our advice is that if you view driving in this way too and worry excessively, you should talk to someone you trust or a psychologist, who can help you overcome this anxiety. Careful style This style is seen more often in women than in men and more in older people than younger.
The careful style is characterised by consideration for others on the road, less thrill seeking and a high value of carefulness.
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