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In January of 2022, a driver with a long history of reckless driving and speeding was once again driving in North Las Vegas at excessive speeds of 103 miles per hour. He ran a red light and slammed into a minivan.
The driver perished in the crash alongside eight other individuals.
This horrific crash has prompted many lawmakers in Vegas to push for better regulations and restrictions to prevent such excessive speeding incidents. After investigating the incident, it was determined that the driver was never seriously punished despite having at least five speeding violations over the past 17 months before the fatal accident. He’d also previously had his license suspended for failing to adhere to traffic laws. Some violations were reduced to plea bargains and parking tickets.
In response, the National Transportation Safety Board, federal accident investigators, and other advocates are making new recommendations to automakers in the U.S. They say that many excessive speeding accidents could be prevented if new vehicles came equipped with technology that warns drivers when they are speeding. These “intelligent speed assistance systems” could use existing technology in vehicles, like the cameras and GPS mapping, to learn speed limits and then warn drivers when they’re going over the limit.
Over time, the board also hopes to develop some form of system that would make it more difficult for repeat speeding offenders to speed. For instance, a car could be equipped with technology that prevents it from going over 80 mph.
Of course, the safety board only has the power to make recommendations. They don’t have the authority to make automakers comply.
Do You Believe Speeding Played a Role in Your Recent Crash?
In Nevada, the driver who is determined to be at fault for the car accident will also be held legally and financially responsible for the damages that result.
Speeding is considered a negligent driving behavior, so often the person who was speeding will be considered at fault for the accident.
Nevada’s fault laws also account for your own personal negligence, too, though. If courts determine that you were also partially at fault for the car accident, then your overall damages may be reduced based on your percentage of fault. For instance, if the other speeding driver is found to be 75% at fault for the accident but you were also 25% at fault for being on the phone while driving, then your overall settlement award would likely get reduced by that 25%. You could still collect up to 75% of your losses from the other party.
Under these laws, if you’re more than 51% at fault for the car accident, then you won’t be able to seek out any damages at all.
Determining who was at fault and what percentage of fault should be attributed to various parties is a very complicated ordeal. For that reason, it’s often in your best interests to speak with a personal injury attorney about your accident.
If you’re in Las Vegas or a nearby area, then we can help. Schedule a consultation with our team now to learn more about your legal options moving forward.
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