Monday, July 2, 2007

To Commute or Not to Commute

A lot of people especially in California prefer to commute everyday to work or to go places rather than rent a car or drive their own cars. More savings can be done by commuting.

First, you will be able to save gas. Second, you will be able to save car mileage, maintenance, and vehicle repair costs. Third, you can save money on parking fees. Fourth, you will be able to save yourself a lot of stress from driving through heavy traffic. Lastly, it will save you a lot of money, time and energy from being involved in a car accident.

However, there are trade offs in commuting instead of driving your own vehicle. If you use a public transport like bus, aside from sometimes giving up your comfort and security, accidents may also happen due to negligence of the driver.

It is more acceptable to us if we get injured due to our own fault or negligence. We have nobody to blame but ourselves, hence, we have no problems in spending our own money for treatments.

It is unfortunate, however, if you want to save a lot convincing yourself to ride a bus instead of taking your car only just to be involved in a bus accident. If you are injured because of the negligence of a bus driver, you are definitely entitled to claim damages. However, the hard part is not only sustaining injuries but the difficulties of pursuing your claims.