{"id":4198,"date":"2010-11-05T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2010-11-05T14:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2010-11-17T12:32:08","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T11:32:08","slug":"weather-related-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/11\/05\/weather-related-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Related Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Some of us will do everything possible to avoid driving in the hours of darkness; however, with winter approaching, that is no longer an option. A lot of us will now be going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark –<\/strong>\u00a0mixed with the miserable weather<\/strong> these winter drives can create some of the worst traffic jams in the year. When driving in the dark it is essential that you make sure all of your lights are on to provide you with the best visibility possible and to allow other drivers and fellow road users to see you.<\/p>\n

As a driver we are obliged to show a duty of care to all other road users –\u00a0falling to maintain the lighting is failing the duty of care you have for other road users. Due to the weather conditions on the roads<\/strong> and the change of season there may be more hazards than normal. Now autumn is almost over there will be lots of leaves on the ground –\u00a0when these are mixed with rain water they can become slippery. This is a hazard to road uses because their vehicle may be caused to skid if they break harshly on a pile of wet leaves.
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It seems that winter throws a long list of never ending hazards on the roads at us. If we drive safely, we can keep these hazards to a minimum. In the unfortunate event that we do become involved in a road traffic accident<\/a>, if it wasn\u2019t your fault, we may be able to make an injury compensation claim<\/a>. Immediately after a road traffic accident you should:<\/p>\n