You may think that aggressive driving is the same thing as road rage, but it’s not.
Road rage generally presents a criminal offense. Aggressive driving is a traffic offense (usually several of them in combination). Both road rage and aggressive driving are dangerous to other drivers on the road.
You probably see aggressive driving every day if you commute to work. An aggressive driver is:
* One who exceeds the speed limit and the speeds of surrounding drivers.
* He darts in and out of lanes, jockeying for position.
* He rarely gives a signal when changing lanes.
* Despite his best efforts, he often ends up at red lights right beside slower drivers.
* But he doesn’t necessarily let that slow him down.
* Sometimes he’ll dart through a red light or stop sign trying to beat traffic.
* He might end up right behind you, riding your bumper.
* He seems compelled to drive as fast and ruthlessly as he can to win an imaginary road race with the rest of you on the road.
Drivers of smaller vehicles often see mammoth SUVs or pickup trucks right behind them in their rearview mirrors. Impatient drivers of these big vehicles might tailgate smaller, slower cars in an attempt to intimidate. They generally try to get as close as they can without actually ending up in your back seat. But one slight miscalculation, distraction, or sudden traffic stoppage, and their car will be in your back seat.
Bigger vehicles have higher ground clearances, taller bumpers, and greater mass than the smaller cars they frequently damage. The extra mass and height gives them advantages in a car wreck. In a crash, the bigger car will ride up higher onto a small vehicle and also crash farther into it. Damage to the smaller vehicle can be total. The terrible wreck generally results in catastrophic injuries or even fatalities to the occupants of the smaller car.
Victims of these aggressive driving accidents have great need for the financial compensation they could recover from the negligent drivers whose frustration changed their lives. That compensation could help hold the aggressive driver accountable for his inappropriate driving behavior and also pay the costs of your massive injuries and vehicle loss. Our Board Certified Pearland, TX personal injury attorneys could help you win your battle for justice. Call us now at (877) 307-9500 for your free consultation and a helpful book on Texas car accident claims.