South Carolina Teen Driver Accident Lawyers

There are many factors that cause teenagers to drive irresponsibly. Our South Carolina teenage driver accident lawyers determine what the teenager did wrong and hold the teenager accountable. Some of the reasons adolescents cause accidents are:

• Distracted driving. Teens may text while they are driving, use their cellphone or smartphone, or play with the radio or other audio devices. Other distractions common to teens include eating while driving, personal grooming in the car, using a GPS system, or talking to other teenagers in the backseat of the car. Any distraction can cause the teenage driver to fail to respond to traffic conditions and cause an accident.
• Driving while intoxicated. Peer pressure and the inability of young adults to connect the dangers of drinking while driving make drunk teen driving a leading cause of auto accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 31 % of teenage driving fatalities involved drinking.
• Failing to use seatbelts. Many teenage passengers and drivers do not use a seatbelt. This failure can cause injuries to be much worse than if a seatbelt had been used—in some cases, it can be fatal.
• Driver inexperience. Many teens think their reflexes will get them out of a traffic jam. Teens, because of their exuberance, may take risks and fail to obey South Carolina motor vehicle laws. They speed, run red lights, and commit other motor vehicle violations. Teens often do not use practical common sense while driving, such as letting tailgaters pass or getting off the road when they are tired.