Georgia drivers are right to think that their car safety systems keep them safe. Federal estimates say that such systems can reduce crashes by 40 percent and crash fatalities by 30 percent. Still, there are limitations. According to a study from the AAA Foundation for...
Month: September 2018
How truckers and fleet owners can maintain brake safety
The fleet tracking and management systems company Teletrac Navman has some tips to give to truckers and fleet owners when it comes to maintaining brake safety. Truckers in Georgia may remember how the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducted its Brake Safety Week,...
Car crash rates up for always-connected mobile workforce
The mobile workforce is becoming more connected. In 2013, 55 percent of mobile workers owned smartphones, but in 2017, that percentage rose to 77. At the same time, the number of car accidents among mobile workers went up from 5.7 million in 2013 to 6.4 million in...
Headaches are not the only post-crash symptoms to look for
If you are the victim of a car crash, you may walk away from the accident and, except for shaky nerves, feel perfectly fine. The problem is that symptoms of an underlying injury may not show up for days or weeks. One of the more common symptoms is a recurring...
Humans are still the greatest threat to roadway safety
Self-driving cars have sparked both interest and fear among people in Georgia who wonder how the technology will change the driving experience and affect roadside safety. However, even as the technology advances, humans continue to be the greatest threat to life and...
Two-vehicle crash in Georgia leads to a death
On Sept. 7, a two-car collision caused the death of one individual in Cartersville. The accident, which occurred at approximately 10 a.m., also injured two other people. According to the Georgia State Police, a black Honda driving north on Joe Frank Harris Parkway...
2018 International Roadcheck: the results
Truckers in Georgia may remember how the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual inspection spree, the International Roadcheck, in June. The three-day event took place across North America and resulted in 67,502 inspections. Commercial truck and bus drivers...
Certain intersections identified as hot spots for accidents
Certain intersections in Georgia and South Carolina are more conducive to traffic accidents than others. In the city of Greenville, for instance, one woman who works in the area reported seeing three accidents in the East North Street-Pelham Road area and two others a...
New strategies are being used to raise teen driver awareness
Parents and teachers of young Georgia drivers may be interested in the results of a novel approach advocated by researchers involved in a study designed to examine the merits of integrative instruction when it comes to changing the unsafe driving habits regularly...
Summer is hydroplaning season in Georgia
The soaring summer temperatures endured by Georgia residents each year frequently cause sudden and heavy thunderstorms that can quickly turn driving conditions extremely treacherous. Oil residue on roadways becomes slippery when it mixes with rain, which is why the...