Texas City accident lawyer recommends delaying travel and transportation plans in the event of fog that limits visibility. In recent months, a number of high casualty multi-vehicle pileups due to fog have occurred in Texas and around the world.
Heavy blankets of fog can descend rapidly and blind drivers already out on the road creating perfect conditions for dangerous and deadly wrecks like the 79-vehicle pileup that happened earlier this month near Port Arthur, TX. Earlier today, fog was blamed as a contributor to a serious collision between a Lowe’s delivery truck and a school bus that sent scores of students and adults to the hospital, some with critical injuries.
The Lowe’s truck failed to yield right of way and ran a stop sign to collide with the school bus. News accounts indicate that truck driver negligence might not be the primary reason for the crash. They indicate the driver might not have seen the stop sign in the fog.
Heavy fog can also lead to catastrophic collisions out in the ship channels that follow the Texas coastline. Tuesday morning’s heavy sea fog led to prudent ships’ pilots halting sea traffic in the Texas City and Galveston ship channels. Some ship traffic continued to ply the Houston ship channel from the Gulf into the Port of Houston.
This Texas City accident lawyer believes it’s better to arrive somewhere late than not to arrive at all. So don’t take chances in near-zero visibility conditions caused by fog. Delay your travel until the danger has passed. If another driver’s negligence and disregard for hazardous conditions injures you, contact us for a free legal consultation. Our Board Certified Texas City accident lawyers could walk you through the legal options you have for obtaining just financial compensation for your accident from the driver who injured you.