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The Governor’s Highway Safety Association has released a new report that provides recommendations to state highway offices on steps that they can take to reduce the incidence of distracted driving. A significant number of car accidents are caused by drivers who are distracted due to their use of telephones, radios, eating and other activities in […]
The Georgia Department of Transportation is partnering with the Lutzie 43 Foundation in a new campaign to reduce the number of people seriously injured or killed in car accidents every year. The Lutzie 43 Foundation launched the 43 Key Seconds campaign after the wrongful death of a much- loved family member in a traffic accident […]
News on the traffic safety front seems to be getting worse. The federal administration recently released its estimates of traffic accident deaths for last year, and the numbers are the highest on record in more than a decade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released its projected estimate of traffic accident fatalities that occurred […]
Hollywood star Bruce Willis’ family recently confirmed that the beloved actor is suffering from aphasia, a cognitive disorder that can affect a person’s ability to understand speech and even speak properly. The condition can sometimes be linked to a past brain injury. Willis’ family recently confirmed that the actor is suffering from aphasia. This is […]
Laws requiring drivers and passengers to wear seat belts have been around for decades. This is because your car’s seat belts are the front line defense in protecting you from injury if you are a victim of a car accident. Seat belt reminders that emit an audible alert when a driver is not buckled up […]
Brain injuries are caused by traumatic blow to the head and can be a result of car accidents or even slip and fall accidents. March was National Brain Injury Awareness Month to put the spotlight on life with these catastrophic injuries and the way forward for car accident victims and other people who live with […]
Seat belts are the most important safety feature in your car. A new study finds a high risk of spinal injuries in children who were unbuckled during a motor vehicle accident. Spinal injuries are not very common in young children, but they are very serious injuries when they do occur. Spinal injuries account for approximately […]
Auto safety technology can be used now to mitigate the effects of many of the factors that cause accidents, including distracted driving and speeding. A recent story on NPR highlighted the various technologies that help avoid the risk of driving drunk. The role of tech in helping prevent car accidents cannot be underestimated. Auto makers […]
A new report ranks Georgia roadways and highways at number 14 in the country  based on their condition. Every year, the Reason Foundation releases its annual report which measures and ranks all fifty states based on the condition of highways across the state, including the condition of its pavements, traffic congestion, condition of bridges and […]
At least half a dozen traffic safety rules that directly impact motorist safety continue to remain backlogged, while motorists remain at risk of injuries. According to a report, a number of traffic safety laws, including those that would require back seat passengers to wear seat belts and trucks to come with speed limiters, continue to […]