Pedestrian Accidents
Anderson, South Carolina, is an idyllic spot for getting out on foot, but if you’re injured by a driver’s negligence in the process, the results can be catastrophic. As a pedestrian, you’re extremely vulnerable to the carelessness of the motorists all around you, and the losses you suffer in the event of an accident can be overwhelming. If this is the difficult situation you find yourself in, turn to an experienced Anderson pedestrian accident attorney for the help you need.
Intersections: Where Pedestrians Are Most Vulnerable
When you’re walking on the safety of a sidewalk, you are reasonably well protected from the impact of an accident, but once you step into an intersection, all that changes. Crosswalks are where pedestrians and motorists converge, and when drivers fail to proceed with all necessary caution, it puts pedestrians like you in a very dangerous position.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that drivers must adhere to all the following pedestrian safety precautions:
- Exercise the necessary care to avoid colliding with pedestrians
- Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when there are no traffic control signals in place or when they aren’t operational
- Refrain from passing or overtaking vehicles that are stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks
Driver Negligence and Pedestrian Accidents
The primary cause of dangerous pedestrian accidents is driver negligence, which can take a wide range of dangerous forms that include all the following:
- Distraction – When a driver is distracted, they are far less likely to see pedestrians on the road.
- Excess Speed – When motorists exceed the posted speed limit or drive too fast in relation to the road’s condition, they greatly increase the chance that a pedestrian accident will happen and greatly increase the risk that it will prove deadly.
- Impairment – Drunk drivers are dangerous drivers who play an outsize role in pedestrian accident statistics.
- Exhaustion – Drowsy driving doesn’t receive the same level of attention as drunk driving, but drowsy drivers experience many of the same impairments.
- Aggression – Aggressive drivers approach the road as if it belongs to them, which jeopardizes the safety of everyone else on it.
- Failure to Follow the Rules of the Road – Traffic laws are designed to protect everyone on our roads, and motorists who ignore them greatly increase the risks pedestrians face.
Your well-respected pedestrian accident lawyer can take all the steps necessary to prove motorist negligence in your case – in focused pursuit of the compensation you deserve.
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