It’s always important to remain alert and focused when you’re driving. Something unexpected could happen, such as a deer or a dog running into the road. You need to be able to react as quickly as you can to avoid a collision.
But exactly how should you react? Say that you’re driving at night and you suddenly see a deer standing in the street ahead of you. Should you swerve around it to avoid the crash?
Swerving can be very dangerous
There may be limited cases where this is a viable tactic to avoid a crash, such as if you’re on a one-way street, a rural road or a long driveway. But most of the time, you should not swerve.
The problem is simply that swerving can create a worse accident than just hitting the animal. For instance, say that you swerve to the right, driving off the road, where your car strikes a tree or an overpass. A collision with a stationary object is far more likely to lead to serious injuries.
But you also can’t swerve to the left. If you’re on a two-way road, there could be oncoming traffic. You don’t want to swerve into someone else’s vehicle, causing a sudden, high-speed collision between both cars.
Compensation after an accident
If you stay focused and maintain control of your vehicle, you may be able to avoid these serious mistakes, but other drivers are still going to make errors and cause accidents. If someone swerves into your vehicle and you suffer injuries, then you need to know how to seek financial compensation for medical bills and more.