The Alexandria  and Fairfax Car Accident Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm, PLLC, have handled thousands of auto accidents over the past 24 years. Young drivers pose a special situation where their lack of experience at the wheel put them, their passengers, and other drivers at risk.

The number one young driver action contributing to crashes is “following too closely”. Perhaps this explains why the Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have seen so many rear end accidents where young drivers fail to keep their cars under control.

The number two young driver action contributing to crashes is “Failing to Yield”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have too many sad cases where a young driver tries to scoot in front of traffic with disastrous results. This must be linked to the terrible congestion on our roads in Northern Virginia.

The number three young driver action contributing to crashes is “Speed”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have handled many cases involving excessive speed. In Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, speed remains a problem on our highways where everyone seems to be trying to get from “Point A” to “Point B” as fast as they can. This is the same position as that of adult drivers. See our other posts.

The number four young driver action contributing to crashes is “Driver Distraction”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have seen many cases where a young driver was distracted by a cell phone or by other passengers. There are limits to the number of passengers a young driver can have in a car for good reason.

The number five young driver action contributing to crashes is “ran traffic control”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have handled many cases involving someone running red light. The fast pace in Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, contributes to this problem. It is all too common to hear of an accident after someone disobeys the traffic laws.

To see the Official Chart of the Department of Motor Vehicles click on the following link. top_five_young_chart2007-all-crashes

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