Since the moment you started taking driver’s training, your goal has been simple: You don’t want to get into an accident. You drive the speed limit. You follow every traffic law to the letter. You actively work to be a defensive driver, watching other cars on the road and anticipating those drivers’ mistakes.
But can you ever really guarantee that you won’t crash? You certainly cannot. Safety is important and your mindset is wise, but there are just too many variables for it ever to be a guarantee.
For instance, the statistics show that young drivers, due to their inexperience, get into a disproportionate amount of accidents. Those from 16 to 19 years old outpace every other age group in terms of accident risk. You must share the road with these drivers. You can’t argue with pure statistics; those drivers are more likely to make mistakes. That puts you at risk no matter how you drive personally.
Say you’re waiting at a stoplight. It turns green. You look both ways, don’t see any cars, and start driving forward. At the same second, though, a teen driver who is distracted by their cellphone is coming over the hill to your left. Because of the hill and the phone, they don’t see the red light, and they slam right into you at the intersection.
You did everything perfectly. You still got involved in an accident. It’s unfortunate, but it’s just the reality on modern roads. You have to accept that risk in order to drive. If you get injured by someone else, though, you may be able to seek financial compensation. An experienced attorney can show you how.
