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Vehicle crashes and young drivers - Ocala accident attorney gives helpful information
According to TeenDriverSource.org, motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of fatalities for adolescents ages 16-25. In fact, adolescents are four times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than adult drivers (ages 26-65). In addition, specific characteristics of teenagers have been shown to exacerbate the problem of dangerous driving including, but obviously not limited to, inexperience, speed, loud music, cell-phones, alcohol, other drugs, drowsiness, and night driving.
As an example, this past Thursday, November 17, 2011, a 23 year old resident of Ocala, FL, snapped a utility pole in half while driving intoxicated on Northwest 70th Avenue Road and Northwest 35th Street. After failing a field sobriety test, the young driver was measured to have a .189 BAC, which is well over the legal limit. Luckily, the young man was not seriously injured and he did not injure any others in the crash.
National Teen Driver Safety Week was trying to bring awareness to our national in an effort to reduce the amount of stories like the one above. As an Ocala accident attorney, I support any and all efforts to keep our roads safe for not just ourselves, but for those around us as well.
The state of Florida has made strides in keeping our roads safe by implementing one of the nation's first Graduated Driver Licensing programs. Starting at the age of 15, a teenager goes through the process of having first a Learner's Permit, then an Intermediate License, and eventually a Full License. Each step of the way, the teenager is subjected to different restrictions on who must be in the car with them while driving and times during which they are allowed to drive. At the age of 18, the teenager is awarded a full license without restrictions.
For more information on this important topic, please see:
National Teen Driver Week Urges Parental Involvement - Every Week of the Year
Parents of Teen Drivers - Do You Know The Mistakes Young Drivers Commonly Make?
We at the Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates strongly believe that public education is the first step in the prevention of an accident or in the recovery from one.
We are experienced personal injury attorneys, trial lawyers, negotiators, litigators, paralegals, and staff that have been proudly working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 30 years in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, and the rest of North Central Florida and North Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in our practice.
Based on Jeffrey Meldon's, founder of The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon & Associates, over 30 years of helping accident victims get justice and a fair shake from the insurance companies, he has written the consumer guide book, Seven Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case. You can request your free, no obligation copy right now, or contact our office for your complimentary copy sent to you today.
Contact the Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon at (800) 373-8000 or (352) 373-8000 immediately if you have been involved in a serious auto, truck, or motorcycle accident. We are in your community, have the experience and resources required to work towards obtaining a fair settlement for you - we are here to help you.
We proudly handle accidents that occur on all roads and in the areas including: I-75, I-10, I-95, U.S. Route 301, U.S. Route 441, State Road 40, State Road 26, State Road 24, Archer Road, Main St, and University Avenue. Our law firm has been representing accident victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Palatka, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Interlachen, Spring Hill, Dunnellon, Bunnell, Live Oak, Starke, Jasper, Cross City, Perry, Trenton, Leesberg, Lake Butler, Tavares, Chiefland, Bronson, Brooksville, The Villages and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Levy, Lake, Bradford, Flagler, Hamilton, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union, Hernando, Suwannee, Union, and Putnam, and, since 1971!
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