As an accident attorney for the Gainesville and Ocala area and it's surrounding rural communites, I can say that this is a very important question and topic, as  head-on collisions are very serious  and can often cause fatalities and serious injury. In addition, head-on crashes occur more commonly on rural roads. 
 Most of the basic prevention suggestions listed below apply equally to a driver wanting to avoid causing a head-on crash and also to the driver wanting to avoid being a victim of another person's mistake.  Here are some of the main things that you can do to prevent being in a head-on crash: 
 
 Pay attention to the road and do not drive distracted with cell phones or  other driver distractions    
 Do not drive under the influence 
 Pay extra attention in construction zones 
 Wear necessary prescription eye glasses 
 Do not drive when emotionally upset, fatigued or tired 
 Obey directional road signs 
 Obey the speed limits 
 Know when and where is the proper time and place to pass another vehicle on a 2 lane road; know the  rules for passing another vehicle . 
 Keep your vehicle properly maintained at all times including  proper care of your tires  
 
 
 For more information about Head-on collisions see,   Head-on collisions are one of the most dangerous type of crashes; here is why

Frequently Asked Questions

 


Q: What are some ways that head-on collisions can be prevented in Gainesville and Ocala? 

A:

As an accident attorney for the Gainesville and Ocala area and it's surrounding rural communites, I can say that this is a very important question and topic, as head-on collisions are very serious and can often cause fatalities and serious injury. In addition, head-on crashes occur more commonly on rural roads.

Most of the basic prevention suggestions listed below apply equally to a driver wanting to avoid causing a head-on crash and also to the driver wanting to avoid being a victim of another person's mistake.  Here are some of the main things that you can do to prevent being in a head-on crash:

  • Pay attention to the road and do not drive distracted with cell phones or other driver distractions  
  • Do not drive under the influence
  • Pay extra attention in construction zones
  • Wear necessary prescription eye glasses
  • Do not drive when emotionally upset, fatigued or tired
  • Obey directional road signs
  • Obey the speed limits
  • Know when and where is the proper time and place to pass another vehicle on a 2 lane road; know the rules for passing another vehicle.
  • Keep your vehicle properly maintained at all times including proper care of your tires



Accident attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, strongly believes that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident. 

He and his Office take pride in their work, and in results they get for their clients.
  

The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates is a regional law firm that is located in Gainesville, Florida. They are personal injury lawyers, litigators and trial lawyers that have been working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 37 years throughout North Florida and all over 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 their practice as accident attorneys.

They have been proudly representing injured victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Daytona Beach, Dunnellon, Palatka, The Villages, and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Putnam  and the entire North and Central Florida since 1971.

For more information on how they can help you, or any other question you may have, feel free to contact their office at 1 800 373 8000

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