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High Traffic and Bad Driving Cause Headaches and Accidents In Hampton Roads Area
Anyone who is a driver on the highways, tunnels, and bridges of the Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) area can attest to the frustration of constant traffic and more importantly, bad drivers. According to a new study by GMAC insurance, it is not actually in your head, Virginians are relatively bad drivers compared to drivers in other states. What's even more surprising is that some of the most common perceptions about certain types of drivers are not exactly accurate.A recent article in The Virginian Pilot highlighted a study conducted by GMAC insurance which found that Virginia (VA) drivers ranked 41st out of 51 states in driver knowledge. The report also states that older drivers on average did better on the test than younger drivers and men actually performed better than women, contrary to popular belief. With this low ranking for driving knowledge in Virginia, it makes it even that more important to be careful and cautious while driving through the Hampton Roads area this summer.
Despite this recent report, the influx of high gas prices have had somewhat positive effects on the driving experience including our surrounding areas of Norfolk, Newport News, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton, and other parts of the state of Virginia. A recent article posted on CNN stated that "for the summer season (2008), gas consumption is expected to be down 0.4 percent from last year". Less drivers on the road could be good news for vehicular accidents on our roadways this summer.
It is important to remember that as Hampton Roads motorists we are always facing a number of driving obstacles including constant backups, road construction, and heavy through traffic during tourists season. Always remember to be safe on the roads and if you or someone you know is hurt in a vehicular accident, make sure to contact a personal injury attorney who can get the best settlement for you.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm is based in Virginia (VA), near the NE North Carolina (NC) border and handles car,truck,railroad, and medical negligence cases and more. Our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as a pro bono public information service. Lawyers licensed in: VA, NC, SC, WV, DC, KY.
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Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.
As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.
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