Reckless driving is described under Section 1212 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law as a driver operating any vehicle in a manner that interferes with the public usage and safety of roadways and highways. Reckless driving is banned in New York and can be charged with multiple moving traffic violations, such as vehicular manslaughter, endangerment, and speeding. It can also be charged with a misdemeanor. Reckless drivers are often said to have a personality that does not shy away from risk taking. They display a blatant disregard for the life and safety of fellow passengers and others on the road. Reckless driving often

Nearly 60,000 accidents and 500 fatalities happen each year in garages and parking lots as per data collected by the National Safety Council. Cars and other vehicles have blind spots which can make bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and other automobiles almost invisible to a careless driver that forgot to check their immediate surroundings before backing up. Understanding Backover Accidents Backover accidents take place when a truck, car or SUV strikes a non-occupant such as a bicyclist, pedestrian or another car while backing up. Almost 60% backover accidents involve vans, trucks, SUVs and other large sized vehicles with significant blind spots or large areas immediately behind the

Distracted driving due to cell phone use while behind the wheel is a major cause behind many car accidents in New York. Since 2009, accidents related to texting and cell phone use in New York have risen by a whopping 86% according to comprehensive analyses by TrafficTickets.com based on the DMV data. In 2009 alone, 650 accidents were recorded in New York where a driver was found texting or using a cell phone while driving. By 2018, that number had already increased by 86% to 1,212. Out of these accidents, 924 were caused solely because of cell phone use while driving. There can be a

Occupant ejection accidents involve a driver or passenger getting completely or partially propelled from their car during a collision. Injuries resulting from accidents that involve occupant ejection can be extremely severe and even fatal. This is due to the sheer force of being thrown out from the vehicle and making contact with the ground, hard objects, or other vehicles. For ejected occupants in rollover collisions, the mortality rate is five times as much as other occupants. Injuries Resulting from Occupant Ejection Car Accidents According to the Insurance Information Institute, among all the car crashes occurring in 2017, 83% of the people who got ejected from

Side-impact, broadside or ‘T-bone’ accidents are the result of vehicles crashing head-on into the side of other vehicles, generally at an angle of 90-degrees. This causes the namesake T-shape accident. Side-impact car accidents are the cause of 10,000 deaths in the United States each year. This accounts for one-fourth of the total traffic fatalities in a given year in the country. Hundreds of these accident victims get severely injured. There are several ways in which T-bone accidents take place. However, the most common is when drivers due to some reason fail to yield while crossing intersections and ram into each other. Side-impact accidents can cause

Sideswiping accidents typically occur when a car driver makes a mistake in judging the distance between their car and other cars on the road or suddenly swerves into an adjacent lane. This can cause severe injuries and even result in death of someone. The Insurance Information Institute reported 940 fatal sideswipe accidents in 2016 alone, according to a study by the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Understanding Sideswipe Car Accidents According to the National Safety Commission (NSC), a sideswipe accident takes place when two vehicles traveling parallel to each other converge and collide. In most cases, this happens as a consequence of:

Accidents caused by excessive speeding can be of various types. Few of the more common ones are: Speeding: Each year, there are more than 30,000 car accidents that result in fatalities. Excessive speed is the chief cause in at least a third of them. Drivers that disregard established speed limits place everyone around them at serious risk of injury or death. Driving faster than weather conditions permit: Motorists are required to pay attention to road conditions and adjust their vehicle speed accordingly. Preventable accidents tend to occur when drivers ignore ice, snow, rain, fog, or other weather conditions. Driving fast in rush traffic: Aggressive or

Road defects directly or indirectly cause more traffic deaths than other conditions, according to the experts. Problems like speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, and driving under the influence, therefore, all contribute less to the death toll than the fatalities occurring from road defects. Some of the common road defects that can contribute to less than ideal driving conditions include: Road debris and objects that are not removed timely Lack of adequate lighting Not enough median barriers or correction zones Dearth or malfunction of signals and warning signs Authorities failing to post warning signs Missing or inadequate guardrails Rainwater accumulation Large cave-ins or cracks in the