The Barnes Firm

Rewrite Your Commute

• September 15, 2016
• Sandy

SAN DIEGO – The way you commute is beginning to change. Personal mobility in general is changing but it is particularly evident in places like Southern California where hour-long commutes used to be the norm. In today’s society many in the working class find that ‘wasted time’ to be unacceptable.

Vehicle safety is improving every day and there are already self-driving cars on the roads, albeit not for sale to the general public. Still, many families are trading-in the suburban lifestyle for urban ease. A San Diego car accident attorney at The Barnes Firm says safety is a common consideration.

“Every second you’re behind the wheel of a car or riding on a bus, there’s a chance you could get injured in a crash in San Diego,” car accident attorney John Sheehan said. “Despite the new technology and safety improvements in cars, serious collisions are on the rise and that can concern drivers.”

Commuters have more options than ever; it’s no longer driving versus public transportation. Bike-sharing, ride-sharing, on-demand services, and even walking are more prominent options. More employees are opting not to commute at all. In 2010, nearly 10% of the working-class clocked-in from home. High-speed internet has made working from home a lot easier in just the past decade.

“Families have few reasons to ever leave their homes and who can blame them?” Sheehan says, “with over 4 million serious car crashes in 2015, the highway is a dangerous place.”

By 2020, half of all Americans are expected to get almost all their goods delivered directly to the front doorstep. Ordering a movie online or getting your groceries delivered to your doorstep cuts out that middleman we once knew as a car.

Maybe it’s easier and more efficient to move around less but we still need to move; and as long as there are cars on the road – whether they’re autonomous or driven by humans – there’s a risk to your safety.

If you’re ever injured in a traffic collision, the San Diego car accident attorneys at The Barnes Firm can help you get the best results possible from your injury claim. Contact them today to get started.

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