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I was riding on my motorcycle on Pleasant Hill Road. It was about 2:00 p.m. – early afternoon. The roads were dry. This elderly woman pulls out of a fast food restaurant’s parking lot. She was trying to turn left and pulled out in front of me. She didn’t even look – or wasn’t paying attention when she pulled out. I couldn’t swerve to avoid hitting her.
Glenn – thanks for the question.
And I’ll answer this in a little more detail in a moment.
* Over 80 percent of all reported motorcycle accidents resulted in injury or death to the motorcyclist.
* Most of the motorcycle accidents in Georgia occur within the metro-Atlanta area.
* But the majority of the motorcycle related deaths in Georgia occur on rural roads versus city streets.
* Motorcyclists are 35 times more likely to experience a deadly accident on the road than those in passenger cars.
* A 2009 report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that 42% of fatal motorcycle crashes involved a vehicle turning left while the motorcycle was going straight, passing, or overtaking the vehicle.
The at fault driver was attempting to turn left out of the fast food restaurant driveway when she pulled out in front of you.
(1) Perform a Bike Safety Check BEFORE you ride!
Start with the tires. Make sure they are property inflated by using a good tire pressure gauge.
Look at your tires to see if they have any surface cuts or foreign objects in them.
Check your lights, turn signals and brakes. Please make sure they are in working order.
(2) Follow the speed limit!
Obeying the speed limit will not only help you keep better control of your motorcycle, it may also give you a little more time to react if a car or truck comes into your lane or pulls out in front of you.
Head injury is the #1 cause of deaths in motorcycle crashes.
In fact, a motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 40% more likely to die of a head injury than one who wears a helmet.
Georgia requires all riders and passengers to wear a helmet.
It is also a good idea to wear protective eye wear.
This is just one other factor that may help you be seen by other drivers.
And it is always a good idea to wear thick pants, boots, shirts with long sleeves or a heavy protective jacket.
ALWAYS check your blind spot before changing lanes or merging into traffic. Motorcycles can be harder to see than other types of vehicles.
Let’s be attentive to the road when we operate our vehicles.
No Texting and no trying to dial the phone.
She received the ticket for failure to yield.
However, just because she was cited for causing the wreck does not mean her insurance company is going to compensate you fairly for your injuries.
Through no fault of your own, you have no idea what YOUR rights are, nor do you know the insurance company’s responsibilities.
And the insurance company is not in the business of telling you everything that they should be doing for you.
And as soon as they hang up the phone with you, they pick up the phone to speak with THEIR lawyer.
A consumer panel survey of auto accident victims by the Insurance Research Council showed the following:
But this next stat tells the real story . . .
3 and ? times more money.
Suppose an injured victim that DID NOT have an attorney settled their claim for only $3,000.00. If they had hired an attorney, they could have settled the case for $10,500.00.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a wreck, I encourage you to talk with a lawyer.
You owe it to yourself – to your family – to get the help you need.
So give us a call right now. (770) 934-8000.
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