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People have different reactions after they have been involved in an automobile accident. Depending on the severity of the incident, some driver may become traumatized such that they lose all interest in ever driving again. Ft. Myers personal injury lawyer Randall Spivey is well aware of the physical, emotional and financial devastation that accident victims often experience after an accident.

Still, not everyone who has been involved in an accident is deterred such that they are no longer willing to get behind the wheel again. In fact, a recent study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows even though 1 out of 5 drivers has been involved in serious collisions and 1 in 10 have sustained serious injuries, many drivers still continue to drive carelessly.

What the Report Reveals

Along with the stats noted above, the study also found that just about 1 in 3 individuals have lost a relative or friend in an automobile collision, or they have sustained serious injuries from a crash. Nevertheless, the licensed drivers who participated in the study, despite their clear interest in safer traveling, admitted to driving 15 miles per hour or more over the speed limit in the past.

With regard to texting and cell phone usage while driving, the report revealed that more than 2 in 3 drivers talked on their phones while the vehicle was moving within the prior month of the study and almost 1 in 3 drivers admitted to using their cell phones while driving pretty regularly.

The study also noted that most drivers took drowsy driving quite seriously, stating that it was a “threat to their safety and a completely unacceptable behavior.” Still, almost 30 percent of those taking part in the study admitted to operating a motor vehicle while they were tired, such that they had a difficult time keeping their eyes open.

Additionally, with respect to wearing seatbelts while operating automobiles, almost 90 percent of drivers deemed it unacceptable to drive a vehicle without wearing a seatbelt, and almost 82 percent stated that they never operate a vehicle without wearing the restraint.

However, almost 20 percent of drivers admitted to driving without a seatbelt in the past, while almost 15 percent stated they had done so more than once.

Over 370 Florida residents participated in the nationwide AAA survey, and their thoughts and attitudes regarding the topics discussed above corresponded to others throughout the U.S. What AAA finds to be good news to take away from the survey is that most of the drivers polled were quite supportive of laws that would ban texting while driving and require ignition interlock devices for repeat drunk drivers.

If you have been involved in an automobile accident and sustained injuries, or if you have lost a loved one to an accident, contact the personal injury lawyers at the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. to learn more about your rights under the law.