Causes of Automobile Accidents
A driver of a motor vehicle may also be liable for a collision due to his or her intentional or reckless conduct. A driver who is reckless is one who operates a vehicle unsafely with a disregard for the probability that such driving may cause an accident.
Law enforcement agencies cite, arrest and prosecute aggressive drivers who speed, tailgate, change lanes without signaling and engage in dangerous driving practices. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as a progression of unlawful driving actions including:
- Speeding
- Changing lanes improperly or excessively
- Failing to signal
- Failing to see that movement can be made safely
- Passing improperly
