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 […]
Would a hands-free cellphone law actually increase safety?
Georgia lawmakers are considering a ban on handheld devices while driving, but does it go far enough? As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, Georgia lawmakers are currently considering a bill that […]
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 […]