Did Road Rage Cause My Texas Car Accident?

We’ve all had experiences with aggressive drivers at some point or another. A near-miss, a last-second lane change or a driver too impatient to wait for his turn—they’re all out there on the roads, everyday.

Sometimes your life is at risk from an aggressive driver even after a car accident occurs.

Victims of road rage accidents have tried to exchange numbers with the driver who hit them only to find the driver hostile—even dangerous. If the at-fault driver tried to blame you, yell at you, or physically attack you after the accident, you may have been hit by a road-rage driver in Texas.

A few facts about road rage and aggressive driving:

• Houston road rage accidents are most likely to happen during rush hour.
• The highest number of road rage accidents occur on Fridays, since drinking and drug use increases on the weekends and enhances aggressive driving behavior.
• Accidents do not put an end to road rage but often escalate the situation; shootings and violent attacks have been reported even at the scene of a car wreck.

The easiest way to avoid a road rage driver is to know the signs of aggressive driving. These include:

• Dangerous behavior, including tailgating, not using signals, and weaving in and out of lanes with very little room between vehicles.
• Gestures of aggression, including hunching over the steering wheel, yelling at other drivers, or making wild arm movements toward other drivers.
• Impatience. Speeding is the most common symptom, but also honking and making dangerous maneuvers to get past slower-moving cars.
• Last-second actions, including braking way too late (or not braking at all) and running over potential hazards in the road rather than avoiding them.
• Illegal activities, such as running red lights, cutting through parking lots, or riding in the shoulder lane to get ahead of traffic.

As experienced Houston accident injury attorneys, we know that emotions can run high after a Texas traffic accident. If an aggressive driver is at-fault in your accident or harms you in any way, then they are responsible for compensating you for your injuries.

The law team at Vujasinovic & Beckcom can help you get justice in your accident injury case. Call us toll-free at (877) 724-7800 to begin your free consultation. To get more information, order a FREE copy of our book, The Insider's Guide to Winning Your Texas Car Accident Case, by filling out our online form.