The DOT proposed making speed limiting devices mandatory on all new commercial vehicles to help limit the number of deaths resulting from trucking crashes. Collisions involving large commercial trucks are […]
Report: Distracted driving is prevalent among Georgia teens
Reports show that many teenagers in Georgia text while driving; this and other distractions may contribute to over half of serious teen car crashes. In 2013, over 424,000 injuries and […]
How safe are teenage drivers?
The Teenage and Adult Responsibility Act outlines the phases that Georgia teens must pass through before receiving full, unrestricted driving privileges. Limited driving and life experience can make a teenager […]
Georgia ranks high for unrestrained passenger fatalities
Deaths linked to lack of seat belt usage are high in Georgia as a new enforcement campaign gets underway. Seat belts save lives and their increased use in recent decades […]
Does Georgia’s Hands-Free Cell Phone Law Actually Lower Distracted Driving Deaths?
In July 2018, the Hands-Free Georgia Act became the law of the land. This new law, passed by Gov. Nathan Deal, amended the state’s traffic law—specifically Code Section 40-6-241—to prohibit […]
Hit-and-run fatalities reach an all-time high, according to AAA
A new AAA study says that hit-and-run fatalities are climbing and recently reached an all-time high. A recent report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says that hit-and-run accidents […]