The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is kick-starting its annual seat belt enforcement campaign, even as a bill that would require all occupants of a car in Georgia to be buckled in remains pending. The current bill pending in the Senate would require that all occupants of a vehicle, including…
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Older Vehicles Increase Accident Risks for Senior Drivers
As the number of older American increases, so does the number of elderly drivers out on the roadways. Older drivers above the age of 70 are much safer now on the roads that they used to be. However, several factors, including a slowness to adopt newer auto technologies, could be…
Georgia Marks National Teen Driver Safety Week
The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining hands with federal agencies to help keep teen drivers safe as part of National Teen Driver Safety Week. This year, the week will be commemorated between October 18 and 24. A number of events have been planned to mark the campaign…
Lower Car Accident Deaths during Pandemic? Think Again.
The pandemic has required many to stay at home from work and school, leaving far few vehicles on the roads, However, contrary to expectations, the number of highway accident deaths in the United States actually increased significantly during the first half of 2020. This was in spite of the lower…
Auto Technology Alone may not be Sufficient to Prevent Accidents
Self-driving cars are being held up as the way of the future, but may not be able to prevent all types of accidents, especially the majority of accidents that can be linked to driver error. Those findings came from a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According…
In-Car Alcohol Detection Systems could Significantly Reduce Drunk Driving Accidents
Vehicles that have in-car alcohol detection systems that prevent motorists from driving a car under the influence of alcohol could significantly help reduce the number of accidents caused by alcohol impaired drivers every year. These results came from a new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The…
Georgia DOT Announces Winners of Traffic Safety Sign Contest
If you’re out driving on the roads anywhere, there is no doubt you’ve seen them – traffic signs. Traffic safety signs play a huge part in helping reduce traffic accident fatalities every year. However, for many motorists, they are usually routine, and extremely easy to ignore. To help improve noticeability,…
Red-Light Running Fatalities Reach 10-Year High
Red light running fatalities in the U.S. have reached a 10-year high. In 2018, 846 people were killed and 139,000 injured in red light running crashes. Half of those fatalities included pedestrians, bicyclists, and people in other vehicles. In fact, drivers running red lights kill at least two people every…
Georgia Rolls Back “No Driving Test” Concession for Teen Drivers
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has rolled back his decision allowing new drivers to receive their driver’s licenses without a road test. The order allowing drivers to skip road tests was issued on April 23rd after the state had implemented massive social distancing measures and shelter-in-place orders in the face of…
Bigger SUV’s Also Mean Bigger Accidents
Gas prices have been falling all over the country in the past few weeks. In most places around the metro Atlanta area, a gallon of gas in now less than $2.00. The last time gas prices were this low, there was a boom in the sport utility vehicle market. And…