Your Automobile Accident Attorney Shares Tips on Using Your Hazard Lights in Tampa & the Rest of Florida

Hazard lights can be a valuable tool if your vehicle has broken down on the side of the road. They alert other drivers to your presence helping to keep you safe from a collision and even alerting others that you may need help. However in Florida, that’s the only context they can be used for. In other states drivers flip them on during rainstorms or when they are travelling under the speed limit, but as any Florida automobile accident attorney will tell you, that’s illegal in this state.

There are several reasons why:

• When the hazard lights are on, you are unable to signal a turn or lane change, which can be very dangerous, especially in hazardous conditions.
• It can look as though you are tapping on your brakes, forcing other drivers to unnecessarily pass you.
• If visibility is low, it may incorrectly lead other drivers to believe that you are pulled over, causing them to swerve around you into another lane.
• In situations when driving is already challenging (inclement weather, heavy traffic) flashing hazard lights can be distracting.

If you’ve been in accident with someone who incorrectly used their hazard lights in a way that led to the collision, you may be entitled to a variety of compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and more. But in order to get this compensation, you may want an automobile accident attorney, like those at Clark and Martino, P.A. to represent you.  These attorneys have experience fighting insurance companies who may look to minimize your payout in the interest of their bottom line.

Contact an automobile accident attorney at Clark and Martino, P.A. in Tampa today and your case will be reviewed for free.