Serious injuries and fatalities can result from car accidents in Georgia. Researchers, law enforcement and lawmakers are regularly trying to discern the causes of these crashes and formulate methods to reduce their frequency and keep people safe. Distracted driving is...
Month: January 2019
Georgia car accidents often result in these injuries
You may have witnessed suspicious driving behavior in another vehicle before your accident occurred. This doesn't mean you had to time to safely maneuver your vehicle to avoid a crash. Whether the car was weaving or you noticed a driver using a cell phone at the...
DUI car accidents cause injuries and death
Although distracted driving has become a prominent focus of car accidents, injuries and fatalities in Georgia and across the nation, one of the most dangerous behaviors that people can have behind the wheel is driving under the influence. The risk inherent for...
To reduce car accidents, Georgia enforces distracted driving law
Distracted driving is problematic across the nation. Georgia took specific steps to reduce its occurrence and the dangers associated with it. The new law implemented in the middle of 2018 was put in place to cite drivers for failing to use a hands-free device when...
Hit-and-run car accidents involving children spark injury, arrest
Car accidents do not discriminate based on any factor including what a person does for a living. Anyone can be involved in a crash. They must adhere to the law after the fact or face various sanctions if they do not. However, people who are in an accident - especially...
Car accidents in Georgia have reduced with new hands-free law
Georgia lawmakers and law enforcement are aware of the prevalence of distracted driving crashes in the state. As they seek to reduce the number of car accidents caused by distracted driving, new laws have been enacted in the last six months. The short-term impact has...
When a moment of inattention could place your health at risk
Being involved in a collision is never ideal, and even a lesser accident runs the unfortunate risk of placing your health in harm's way. While the obvious preference would be to avoid a collision at all costs, this might not always be possible, but you may be able to...