If you’ve ever been involved in a car accident, you’ll know just how terrifying they are. No matter how long you’ve been driving, you could have an accident anywhere at any time.
Here are just some of the most common causes of car accidents:
1. Eating, drinking, smoking and mobile phones
We’ve probably all been guilty of this at some point. The odd sneak peek at your phone, a little snack to keep you going or maybe a sip of your drink to help quench your thirst. You don’t need a lecture on how important it is to pay attention when you’re driving, you already know that, but did you know that distracted driving has become much worse over the years thanks to the advancements in technology? The problem is though, the more you do it and the more you get away with it, the more likely you are to do it again, and that’s when accidents can happen. It’s not worth the risk really, is it?
2. Tailgaiting, overtaking and sudden braking
The worse thing about being able to drive is that you can only control your actions and not those of the person in the car next to you. Fact. If everybody just took their time and wasn’t in such a rush, the world would be a much safer place. These three things above are just some of the careless things people do when they’re driving. If you take one thing away from reading this point, keep your distance. We’ll all get to where we need to be eventually.
3. Rain, snow and ice
You don’t need us to tell you about the weather. It’s not very often we get the sun here, as much as it would be nice if we did. Instead, we have to put up with wet roads, which cause our vehicles to lose their grip. Sometimes you can try and avoid driving in the rain, but sometimes this isn’t always possible. Rain is an accident trigger and one that can definitely put some people off driving. Don’t let this be you. Have your wits about you when it comes to the weather.
4. Yawning, tired eyes and losing concentration
Those signs you see when you’re out and about that say “tiredness can kill – take a break”, are really good advice so make sure you take it. They aren’t just there to look pretty. Take note and if you begin to feel tired when your driving, don’t even think twice about pulling over for a rest. You’ll be protecting yourself as well as others on the road.
5. Running red lights, running stop signs and running animals over
Even if you’re running late to work, that’s no excuse for acting carelessly on the road and speeding. Speeding is so common these days that it’s scary that some people don’t even realise that the faster your car is going, the less control you have over it. If that doesn’t scare you, then we don’t know what will. Your reaction times have to be so quick when your driving as things could change just like that. The faster you drive, the slower your reaction time, never forget that.
Just because you’re being careful on the road, doesn’t mean that everybody else is. If you can help to reduce the risk of an accident when driving then you’ve nailed it. However, if you’ve had an accident and it has put you off driving for good and you want to get rid of your car, perhaps its ready for scrap or maybe you just can’t face driving again, we can help you get rid of it. Whatever the best deal for your vehicle is, we can help you find it. Simply just enter your reg number now to find out how much your car is worth!
