Motorcycle Accident in South Florida
Contrary to common perception, not all youth are reckless motorcyclists to ride their motorcycles. Our client, a 20-year-old riding his motorcycle by a six-lane highway in Miami when a motorist suddenly decided to change lanes without looking and cut him off. The young motorcyclist tried to avoid the collision but lost control of his motorcycle and fell. As a result, suffered serious “road scrapes”, scars (likely to become permanent), bruising and possible fractures.
Be careful when you change lanes
The Driver’s Handbook Florida clearly states that all drivers must ensure that no other vehicles around you before changing lanes and should make your intentions to others in good time before changing lanes. Be aware of other cars around him is essential for the safe operation of a vehicle on our roads. The mirrors and side are there to help drivers locate other cars around you. However, the manual reminds us, it is also important to check vehicles in the so-called “blind spots” (ie, items not covered by mirrors where there could be another vehicle next to us) with our vehicle before changing lanes. A driver must not only check your mirrors and indicate your intentions to others with their indicators of changes before changing lanes, but must also turn his head to make sure there are no vehicles in their “blind spot”. This is especially necessary when the vehicle next to you is a motorcycle, which is smaller and therefore more difficult to detect. Many motorcycle accidents are caused when motorists do not see motorcycles around or approaching their vehicles.
Traffic Accident Statistics Florida
The latest statistics from the Report of Traffic Accidents issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Florida show that 30 people were injured in motorcycle accidents and 502 people died in such accidents in 2008.
This is a significant decrease compared to previous years. However, these devastating accidents still occur frequently. Also, many of these accidents and injuries could have been avoided if motorists pay more attention to the road and remain vigilant of motorcycles that can be near their vehicles.
If you or a loved one has been injured while riding a motorcycle, please contact a law firm experienced in handling these cases. The motorcycle accident attorneys in Miami Dade County of Greenberg & Stone have handled many cases of fatal traffic accidents, traumatic brain injury and serious personal injury. Visit our website for more information about our firm and call us today for a free consultation.
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