Drivers have a duty to consider both the weather and road conditions and how these things may affect their ability to drive safely. Those who continue to operate their vehicles without considering these factors can be held liable if a crash occurs.
Regardless of the weather, most car crashes are the result of negligent driving. In wet, icy or winter weather, negligent driving behaviors simply make a collision more likely.
These are just a few of the countless examples of negligent driving:
Speeding
Following another car too closely
Driving while distracted
Driving while fatigued
Running through a red light or stop sign
Violating another driver’s right of way
And more