Do you ever feel like the drivers around you are getting much worse? Have you been involved in more near-misses or even accidents caused by other drivers?
When you see modern car commercials, they often highlight all the different types of safety technology. Maybe the car has an advanced braking system or even a self-driving feature so that it can react to conditions around you. Maybe it has backup cameras and a blind spot monitoring system so that you always know what’s happening near the vehicle. With all of these improvements in technology, why does it seem like the road is only getting more dangerous?
Drivers may be making more mistakes
Part of the problem is that all these driver-assistive technologies may make people complacent, and then they are more likely to make critical mistakes. The technology isn’t enough to prevent an accident when the driver makes serious errors.
For example, it could be that a driver puts too much faith in the safety technology in their vehicle. If they were driving an older car, they might stay off their phone and pay attention to the road. But because they have a self-driving feature or an advanced braking system, they’re more likely to get distracted by their phone. They think the car will keep them safe and prevent a crash.
Unfortunately, when drivers get complacent and careless, it just makes these accidents more likely. Distracted driving is a huge issue, as is drunk driving and aggressive driving. All of these things make the roads more dangerous, even as cars get better, so you need to know what options you have to seek financial compensation after a crash.