Safe
Driving Tips to Prevent Personal Injury in Tampa, Florida
& Beyond
Beginning in the 1960s, at least 40,000 Americans
have been killed each year in car accidents and at least 2-3
million are injured annually. These statistics, while staggering,
typically don't affect the average person's day-to-day driving
habits. Human nature being what it is, a lot of us become
complacent behind the wheel and may even take a few chances
now and then; that is, until there's a close call that wakes
us up to the reality of how dangerous the roads in Tampa,
Florida can be. Instead of waiting for that safe driving wake-up
call, there are dozens of safe driving tips you can employ
now to keep you and your car passengers safe.
Attorney Dale Appell, P.A. has consulted with
hundreds of car accident personal injury victims in the Tampa
Bay, Florida area. Based on this valuable experience, our
law firm offers the following safe driving tips:
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Don't speed. It lessens your reaction time and increases
the potential for personal injury and death in an auto accident.
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Pay attention during every second you are behind the wheel.
Don't zone out into “automatic pilot” or be distracted by
cell phone use, eating, grooming, etc. while driving your
car.
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Don't run red lights.
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Look around your vehicle. In addition to watching what is
happening directly in front of you, glance in your rearview
mirror and side mirrors, and also look down the road so
that you can react early to any hazards ahead of you and
possibly avoid an auto accident.
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Feel free to yield. If you are in doubt, let the other guy
go. It's better than getting into an auto accident.
In addition to these five tips, there are
countless other actions you can take to make Tampa Bay area
roads safer. Starting today, examine your own driving habits
and correct those that might lead to a car accident.
If you are one of the many unfortunate victims
of personal injury in
Tampa, please contact attorney Dale Appell today for a
free consultation about your case. We've been assisting residents
of Tampa, Brandon, Clearwater, St Petersburg, Sarasota, and
many other area locations for years and we welcome you to
call or e-mail us regarding your car accident.
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