Every driver, at some point, has become angry while behind the wheel. Whether the person in front of you is going too slow, the person behind you is going too fast or someone near you is making erratic lane changes, the actions of other drivers can dramatically impact...
There are numerous factors that go into the determination of responsible parties in a truck accident case. Between the weight of the truck (up to 80,000 pounds or more) and the products or equipment the truck carries, there is great potential for devastating accidents...
Drivers in Georgia know that night driving is more difficult, and it's also more dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the chances of a fatal accident are three times higher at night than during the day. To address the issue of...
Georgia residents should know that 94% of all traffic accidents are due to driver error, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Of these, 33% are the result of illegal maneuvers, rash judgments of another driver's intent and other actions...
The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the "100 deadliest days" of the year for teen drivers because it always sees an uptick in fatalities, many of them stemming from teen driving crashes. Parents and teens in Georgia should know how to prepare for...
Georgia residents with teenage children know that driving is a new experience for them and that, as a result, they can become more easily distracted. While most adults can concentrate on the road while talking with a passenger, this usually is not the case for teen...
You might think that roads that are in places like Evans where the population is fairly low are safer than other heavily trafficked Georgia ones. It turns out that the exact opposite is true though.Research conducted by the National Public Radio (NPR) during the past...
Teen drivers in Georgia and across the U.S. are liable to cause car crashes because of drowsiness and inattention. While they cannot blame anyone else for such crashes, there are still ways to reduce crash risk. One is to delay the start of middle and high school to...
Georgia residents should know that the nonprofit Go Safe Labs produced a report on the cities that see the most car accidents. Researchers looked at some 2 million accident reports filed during 2018 and 2019 to arrive at their conclusions. In the top 10 list of cities...
Modern vehicles do a better job of protecting drivers and front-seat passengers than they do protecting people riding in the back seat, according to a leading safety institute. As a result, rear-seat passengers in Georgia and elsewhere are being placed at elevated...
