Austin Personal Injury Lawyer Blog | Gonzales & Gonzales

In today's world of electronic gadgets, it's easy to become a distracted driver and cause a motor vehicle accident due to your lack of attention to the road and your surroundings. A little pre-planning can help you can avoid many of these distractions, and, hopefully, an accident.

Plan Ahead

• If you are going on a long trip, plan to stop every one to two hours in a safe place to rest, stretch, and refresh yourself. Make sure you drink plenty of water. Dehydration is a common cause of drowsiness.
• You can eliminate many accident causing distractions by making any phone calls you know you will have to make before you start out on a trip.
• Plan your route and program your GPS and other devices before you leave. Don’t try to read maps or any literature while driving.
• Plan safe places to stop to make calls that must be made later.
• Turn your phone off while driving so that you’re not tempted to answer any incoming calls.
• Organize your vehicle up to minimize distractions. Keep maps and other items that you'll need on your trip organized and easily accessible.

If you are playing CDs, invest in an auto-changer that holds several so that you are not distracted by changing CDs. Alternatively, if someone else is in the car with you, ask them to change CDs, read maps, program your GPS, take or make calls or attend to any distractions for you.

If you live in Austin, Texas and are in need of an auto accident or personal injury attorney, please contact Gonzales & Gonzales for a no-cost, confidential consultation to discuss the details of your case.