Georgia Injury Law Blog
There is a surprisingly high acceptance of anti-speeding technology in cars with many motorists in a recent study confirming that they would be comfortable with this technology in their cars.
Speeding is the number one cause of auto accidents in the United States, causing more car accidents every year than any other accident factor including drunk driving. Speeding causes approximately 30% of all auto accident wrongful deaths across the country every year. These destructive driving behaviors have become more prevalent since the pandemic, and the rise in speeding is being blamed for an increase in the number of people being killed in car accidents since 2020.
In 2022 alone, speeding killed more than 12,000 drivers. It is one of the most challenging behaviors for traffic safety experts and regulators to restrict with as many as 50% of all motorists admitting that they have exceeded speed limits by as much as 15 miles per hour while driving, at least once over the past month.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted a study in which it found that as many as 60% of motorists would be comfortable with technology that sounds an alert when they exceed the speed limit. More than 50% of the respondents in the study also admitted that they would not object to technology that made it difficult for them to press the accelerator pedal or technology that automatically regulated speeds.
The researchers say that the findings of the study are really exciting because the conventional wisdom till now has been that speeding is the most difficult behavior to control and that drivers will resist technology that stops them from driving at dangerous speeds. These results, in fact, prove just the opposite. They prove that motorists do want to drive at safe speeds, keep themselves and other drivers safe, and that they are willing to adopt technology that helps them to do so.
Speeding related car accidents are typically high impact accidents that end in serious personal injuries and usually wrongful deaths. This is why it is imperative that we invest in technology and other initiatives to help reduce the dangers posed by speeding drivers. Auto technology has been proven to be vital in the fight to reduce and minimize the number of people being killed in car accidents every year, and speeding promises to be yet another risk factor that can be contained or managed using safety technology.
The Atlanta car accident lawyers at Katz Personal Injury Lawyers are dedicated to the representation of persons who have suffered injuries in car accidents in the metro Atlanta region and across the state of Georgia. If you or a loved one have suffered injuries in a car accident, talk to a lawyer at our firm and discuss your legal options for a claim for damages. You may qualify for damages that include medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering and other forms of compensation. Talk to an attorney at our firm and discuss your case. Initial consultations are free.