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  While they may be big news when they happen, vehicles crashing into buildings is actually a common occurrence. There are approximately 20,000 vehicle-into-building crashes annually. This figure works out to about 50 to 60…
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Fox 5 Atlanta reports on a crash where a garbage truck’s brakes were believed to have failed, causing it to crash into an Atlanta home. Thaddeus Hodges was at home with his older brother, his…
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As studies indicate that pedestrian deaths nationwide continue to climb, Georgia is proving no exception to these sobering statistics. Pedestrian fatalities are up statewide from this point last year and are expected to climb. The…
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In Georgia, a whopping 24% of all motor vehicle fatalities have alcohol to blame in the accident. In 2016, there were 1,554 fatal car accidents on Georgia roadways. Of those, 368 had an impaired driver…
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Georgia’s hands-free law goes into effect beginning July 1st, 2018, meaning that drivers on Georgia roadways can face increased fines and penalties if caught using an electronic device while driving. While this may go a…
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Crosswalks and crossing lights are helpful tools that allow pedestrians to cross roadways safely. However, not all roads or intersections have these safety features and highways and interstates lack them entirely. Georgia State Law prohibits…
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Head-on collisions are rare, accounting for only 2% of all auto accidents, however, they are often the deadliest kind of crashes. Head-on collisions account for 10% of all auto accident fatalities. Brain injuries, catastrophic injuries,…
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Professional athletes and other celebrities often have it a lot rougher than we see on the outside. Take a simple DUI charge, for instance. While a DUI for the common citizen might just make the…
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Beginning July 1st, the Hands-Free Georgia Act goes into effect, prohibiting drivers from using holding or using a phone while driving. Technically, the law specifies that a driver cannot be holding a phone, but they…
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As with many other states, vehicular homicide or homicide by vehicle can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor in Georgia. The differences between the two can mean the difference between just a few…
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A DUI accident and a DUI that involves endangering a child are the two most common reasons for a DUI to be charged as a felony in Georgia. Two other ways that a DUI can…
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In 2016, 16.2 million adults in the United States suffered from at least one major depressive episode. Of those, 10.3 million adults reported a severe level of impairment that went along with their depression. 44%…
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Recently, it became prohibited by law for a person to use an electronic communications device while driving in Georgia. Hands-free devices are still permitted to allow calls, but texting while driving or accessing social media…
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Many things have clogged Georgia interstates over the years. From Coca-Cola to chickens to foam tomahawks to, as the late Keith Callan put it, that ubiquitous ladder in the roadway. You can now add cows…
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While school buses remain the safest method of transportation for students, accidents do occur. In the years between 2004 and 2013, only .4% of fatal accidents involved school buses. Most of the fatalities in school-bus related…
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It should go without saying that seatbelts are imperative to saving lives in motor vehicle crashes. In fact, when ejections, either partial or complete occur, most occur due to failure to wear a seatbelt. According…
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The drivers of semi-trucks and tractor-trailers often undergo weeks on in-classroom followed by months of on-the-job training. This can make them some of the best-trained drivers on today’s roadways. Still, the statistics regarding tractor-trailer accidents…
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As of 2016, 28 states have seatbelt laws that cover all passengers and the driver of a vehicle. Georgia is not currently one of these states, despite statistics confirming that seatbelts can be lifesaving. A…
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Fatalities involving children on a school bus account for only 1% of traffic fatalities each year according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In fact, the NHTSA reports that when traveling by bus versus…
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The National Association of Stock Car Racing, known also as NASCAR, has a long and popular reputation, particularly in the southern United States. Born out of the history of bootlegging during the Prohibition Era, the…
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