CBS 46 reported on an effort by Governor Kemp and the heads of state law enforcement agencies to crack down on DUI this holiday season. The group flew around the state to give speeches warning people celebrating Independence Day that DUI will not be tolerated. “The bottom line is this,” said Kemp during the group’s …
New Bill Introduced Would Force Commercial Trucks to Be Speed-Limited
Representatives from Georgia and New York have introduced a bill that would require speed limiters on heavy trucks. TruckingInfo.com reports. The bill is called the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act. Its namesake was an Atlanta resident killed in a car-truck collision in 2002. Adding speed limiters to trucks has been a long-standing …
Representative Seeks To Remove Loophole In Georgia’s Hands-Free Law
Georgia has had a Hands Free law in effect ever since July 1, 2018. This is the law that forbids the use of electronic devices in vehicles while driving. Instead, drivers have to use hands-free technology to answer calls so they can pay attention to driving. The law was put into effect after five nursing …