Hazardous Road Conditions
Unsafe road conditions are a common cause of motorcycle accidents. As avid bikers, our attorneys are well aware as to how bad Florida roads can be and how hazardous road conditions can play a major role in a motorcycle crash. When other vehicles are not involved, poorly maintained roadways and obstacles in the road are among the most common causes of devastating motorcycle accidents. Conditions such as worn surfaces, ridges in the pavement, fluid spills and road debris can instantly create a challenging situation for even the most experienced rider. In addition, our state's highways were designed to contain much larger vehicles which can make safety features such as guardrails, rumple strips and barriers a deadly hazard for a biker during a crash.
Weather conditions can also play a major role in contributing to the cause of a motorcycle accident. The lack of traction and poor visibility during a seasonal rain storm can have devastating results. Because of their small size and lack of rider protection, sliding into any object is much more dangerous for the motorcyclist than the operator of another vehicle involved. Sometimes, it is the faulty workmanship of an independent paving contractor or a defective safety device manufactured for the government entity that causes the injuries sustained during a two–wheel crash. As you can see, several conditions can work together to create a much worse situation for a biker. Regrettably, it is often the motorcyclist that suffers from serious pain, discomfort, permanent physical damage or death.
Our Florida motorcycle injury attorneys, we have investigated and represented virtually every type of motorcycle accident imaginable, including crashes involving hazardous road conditions. In many of the claims, we have brought cases against the offending government agency such as the county or state department in charge of maintaining safe road conditions. Hazardous road condition cases are often difficult to prove. If you've been injured, contact our Florida motorcycle accident lawyers to help you determine whether the conditions were indeed hazardous and that the responsible party had sufficient notice of the condition to warn the public or fix the problem in a timely fashion, but failed to do so. Call us at 800-251-1111 to speak directly with a lawyer, or use our website's convenient "Do I Have A Case?" contact form for a prompt email response.
Laws on Hazardous Road Dangers
Florida Statute 316.183 on Unlawful Speed
If you encounter hazardous road conditions on a Florida roadways, state law requires motorcyclists and other motorists to adjust the speed of their vehicle for immediate highway conditions. Over 10,000 road condition tickets are issued each year.
