Tennessee Traffic Regulations-How Safe Are We?
Speeding has been cited as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal motor vehicle crashes. Thousands of speeding tickets are issued every year in Tennessee. Drivers should be particularly careful while driving through Knoxville, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Local police are aware of the high volume of traffic that passes through the region and understand the potential risks associated with a high volume of traffic as it relates to accidents. Automobile accidents are a threat that should not be overlooked. If you have been injured in an automobile accident, call Baker Associates for a free consultation. Our attorneys understand the law and know how confusing the law may be. Let us help you through the hard times.
In 1996, the cost of crashes involving speeding was estimated to be $28.8 billion. However, only limited information is available on driver attitudes and behavior regarding speeding and other forms of unsafe driving behavior, including those typically identified as aggressive driving, e.g., tailgating, weaving, running red lights, and making angry, insulting, or obscene gestures to other drivers. To help provide information in this important area, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) commissioned a national survey of the driving public to determine:
• the wide range of driver attitudes about speeding and other forms of aggressive/unsafe driving behavior;
• commonly occurring situations in which unsafe driving occurs;
• driver characteristics associated with those who commit these types of infractions; and
• the types of countermeasures the public believes are acceptable and effective for countering such behaviors.
Research of this nature supports NHTSA-sponsored efforts to more precisely specify targets (e.g., drivers, situations), and develop new or refine existing countermeasures that, ultimately, may reduce the occurrence of fatalities and injuries resulting from unsafe driving practices.
Speeding has been implicated as a contributing factor in about one-third of all fatal motor-vehicle crashes. In addition, increased attention has been given to other unsafe driving actions -- running red lights, tailgating, cutting other drivers off, etc. -- that may lead to crashes.
Source: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
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