anti-speeding technology

Published on: July 30, 2024

Most Drivers Would be Comfortable with Anti Speeding Technology in Cars

There is a surprisingly high acceptance of anti-speeding technology in cars with many motorists in a recent study confirming that they would be comfortable with this technology in their cars.

Speeding is the number one cause of auto accidents in the United States, causing more car accidents every year than any other accident factor including drunk driving. Speeding causes approximately 30% of all auto accident wrongful deaths across the country every year. These destructive driving behaviors have become more prevalent since the pandemic, and the rise in speeding is being blamed for an increase in the number of people being killed in car accidents since 2020.

In 2022 alone, speeding killed more than 12,000 drivers. It is one of the most challenging behaviors for traffic safety experts and regulators to restrict with as many as 50% of all motorists admitting that they have exceeded speed limits by as much as 15 miles per hour while driving, at least once over the past month.

Published on: August 24, 2011

Cobb County Uses School Bus Cameras to Catch Errant Drivers, Prevent Accidents

by Robert N. Katz, Esq.

School buses in Cobb County now come with video cameras that can capture vital information on motorists who fail to halt when a school bus is at a stop.Atlanta bus accident lawyers believe that it is important to have such measures in order to reduce the risk of accidents, especially now that school has begun.

Many accidents involving school children occur when school buses are at a bus stop.Under the law, drivers are required to halt when a school bus is at a stop.Earlier, when a bus driver found a motorist who violated this rule, he had to write down the tag number, the date and time of the incident and vehicle description and submit this information to authorities.However, a Georgia law that was amended this year allows bus drivers to use video recordings made of the errant motorists.

Now, a bus driver does not have to give a written statement that contains the tag number and other information.The footage from the video camera can be used to find the errant driver.This makes the job of bus drivers that much easier.The driver does not have to focus on writing down the tag number of the offending vehicle ,which can distract him from his duties.These digital cameras can record the tag numbers and other information of motorists who ignore the law. The initiative is the result of efforts by two people in memory of a five-year-old girl who was killed by a driver who failed to stop at a bus stop.

Published on: August 27, 2010

Proposals to Mandate Speed Limiters on All Trucks Gather Steam

by Robert N. Katz, Esq.

Proposals to Mandate Speed Limiters on All Trucks Gather Steam

As Atlanta truck accident lawyers, we have supported efforts by truck safety groups to get the federal administration to mandate speed limiters on all commercial trucks.Ultimately, it might be environmental concerns that help meet that goal.

We’ve known for long that reducing speed limits on trucks can help prevent the catastrophic injuries and multiple fatalities that result during high-speed truck accidents.Besides, even a reduction of 1 mph in truck speed can contribute to a 1% increase in fuel efficiency. Environmental and trucking efficiency concerns are high right now, and this May, the President asked his administration to get to work on developing a policy that would tackle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission concerns.Speed limiters will help meet both these targets.