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Following a car accident, time is of the essence. You’ve most likely heard or seen (from your insurance card) that you should notify your insurance carrier within 24 hours of a crash. And while this practice is recommended, it’s not exactly the law. In fact, determining how long an individual has to report a wreck…

While we accept that technology reigns king, it still makes its mark in sometimes surprising aspects of our lives. In the State of Georgia, our state drivers will be the first ever to experience a brand new technology, one that can measure both tire pressure and tread depth – without the need for any extra…

As “the biggest snow threat” in years named Helena bears down on the South, our home state of Georgia is preparing our roads for dangerous conditions. Snowy roads can often be dangerous –  this isn’t new information. Due to ice, snow, sleet and other forms of bad weather, driving will become difficult and possibly hazardous. State…

On November 22nd, school bus driver Johnthony Walker was speeding with 35 children on board – not a single child was wearing a seat belt. On the chilly morning, Walker lost control of the bus, leading to a collision with a tree. The bus then rolled over into a lamp post. The children ranged in age from kindergarten…

It’s an unfortunate, yet inevitable fact: Car accidents happen every single day. You could be the most cautious driver on the road, constantly aware of your own speed and taking care to use safe driving habits, yet one day you will find yourself involved in a car crash due to another motorist’s carelessness. A wreck…

Drowsiness has a globally negative impact on performance, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases situational awareness, and impairs judgment. Drowsy driving can endanger other drivers and place people at risk of injury. 

Inadequate Protection For Victims of Bus Accidents Bad crashes happen everyday, all over the country.  You can’t predict where the next big crash will happen or who the victims will be.  People who pay to be passengers on buses expect the drivers of those buses to be safe drivers.  They expect the bus companies to…

Back in 2009, modern transportation underwent a major shift thanks to a ride-sharing system called Uber. With other companies like Lyft joining the scene, the tide of urban traffic shifted from a time where independent drivers fended for themselves or used taxis to more than 8 million people who now use app-based ride-sharing services. Now,…

A controversial proposal has pitted trucking industry leaders against each other. While the trucking industry is motivated to engage in preventative measures to save lives from crashes caused by speeding semi-trucks, the proposed measures seek to enforce regulations on only a small, select group of semi trucks. 740 Deaths a Year on Average Due to…

Public service announcements regularly inform us of the statistics around accidents caused by distracted driving. Television and radio news routinely include a tragic story about victims of crashes. Even car commercials incorporate subtext about the dangers of distracted driving. Despite the devastating consequences of distracted driving, these accidents continue to multiply, possibly because we have…