Illegal Pass Leads to Car Accident | Whidbey Island Car Accident Attorney

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Working as a Seattle car accident lawyer and Bellevue personal injury attorney, I’ve come to understand just how dangerous it can be to speed. I have dealt with countless cases that involved a speeding driver, and when it comes down to it, cruising at high speeds puts others at risk and could be considered negligent driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that speeding was involved in 31% of all fatal car accidents.

Early yesterday morning on Whidbey Island, a 24-year-old woman was injured in a car accident due to an attempt to illegally pass a vehicle on Highway 20. Driving northbound, the woman attempted to veer around a driver in front of her by passing on the right-hand side of the road. In doing so, her car ran off the road and rolled end over end, partially ejecting her in the process. After being stabilized, she was transported to Harborview Medical Hospital in Seattle, where she is listed in satisfactory condition.

I am very relieved to see that the driver made it out of the accident alive– after dealing with numerous cases involving speeding and roll-over car accidents, I know the potential for a fatality. I’m sure most of us have been in a situation where you are stuck behind a vehicle on a narrow highway that is driving much slower than you would like. It is important to recall news stories like the one above and not make any rash decisions to illegally pass the car ahead of you. Wait for a passing lane, and then you can get ahead of the other vehicle.

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