How Often Is Speed A Factor In Motorcycle Accidents?

How Often Is Speed A Factor In Motorcycle Accidents?

The fact is, driving at a high rate of speed on a motorcycle decreases the amount of time you have to react to unexpected circumstances. And with less time to react, you must make your decision about what to do that much faster – and with fewer options. When you’re on a motorcycle the stakes are especially high because you have very little protection from external forces.

The Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney at Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg knows how seriously motorcycle drivers and passengers can be injured in high-speed accidents. Though motorcycles are often blamed for going too fast, speed is not the only factor in most motorcycle crashes.

Likely, speed often contributes to motorcycle accidents in some way. But it isn’t credited as the primary cause of motorcycle crashes. The number one cause of motorcycle accidents is crashing with a passenger vehicle.

Though speed is not the direct cause of most accidents, it is often an aggravating factor.

Crashes often occur because there is not enough time to avoid the impact. There is a direct correlation between increased speed and increased accidents.

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More speed = less reaction time

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Less reaction time = more crashes

Speed Increases Your Chances Of A Bad Motorcycle Crash Why do they have speed limits? Speed limits are set as the best compromise between the need for safety on the roads and the efficient and cost-effective movement of people and stuff.

Speed is associated with both the likelihood that a crash will occur and the severity of the damage done by the crash. Speed contributes to a motorcycle accident in the below ways.

★ Excessive Speed: Driving fast for the sake of going fast can be exhilarating but it also means that you are exceeding the speed considered safe not only for yourself but for other drivers given the average condition of the roadway. You have less time to react and so do other drivers on the road. That increases the risk of an accident.

★ Speed Too Fast For Conditions

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Sometimes common sense suggests that even going the posted speed limit may not be the best idea if other conditions make a lesser speed the better choice for safe travel. Bad weather, debris in the roadway, and traffic congestion are conditions where speed may not be excessive and still be inappropriate.

Can You Still Recover From Your Injuries If You Were Speeding On A Motorcycle?

In California, the fault for a motorcycle accident is apportioned based on the percentage of responsibility assigned to each person involved. If you were injured in a motorcycle accident and suspect your speed contributed, you must have an attorney who knows how to get you assigned the least amount of fault for the accident.

At the Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg, their Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney has argued successfully on behalf of hundreds of clients to get them the best possible recovery despite having some responsibility for causing the accident.

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