You know who doesn’t take the day off for Labor Day? The police! As a matter of fact, law enforcement departments across the country have announced they’re cracking down on careless driving and DUIs this weekend like never before. There’s good reason for that. Labor Day is the second deadliest…
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Feds Warn of Hacking, Safety Risks Involving Self-Driven Cars
The hype over self-driven cars continues to increase, even as the federal officials warn that automakers must innovate while keeping in mind concerns involving privacy and hacking. Hackers recently proved that they were capable of hacking a car remotely, and operating it. In a daring stunt, they managed to seize…
Simulation Shows Teen Drivers Have Higher Accident Risks
Even after a teenage driver has acquired a license, his or her driving skills may continue to be below that of older drivers.A recent study put a number of teenage motorists who had acquired a full license through a simulated driving test, and found that many of the teen drivers…
Drunk Driver Warning for Fourth of July
Independence Day is the holiday highlight of the summer, but it’s also the deadliest weekend of the year where traffic accidents are concerned. So before the parades roll out, the cymbals clash, and sparklers light the sky, we want to issue an important word of warning to all our clients,…
Defective Takata Airbags Now Linked to 105 Injuries, Six Deaths
A committee that is currently investigating car recalls linked to defective Takata airbags says that the Japanese auto parts supplier recently decided to update recall information. The updated toll from the airbags defect is now 105 injuries and 6 fatalities. The earlier toll was 64 injuries and five fatalities linked…
Tire Care Critical to 15-Passenger Van Safety
All motorists need to pay attention to tire safety. However, in the case of 15- passenger vans, the need to take precautions to prevent tire failures and blowouts is even more severe. That’s because these vans are very likely to be involved in a potentially fatal rollover during a tire…
Georgia Motorcycle Accident, Fatality and Injury Data for 2013
According to recently released statistics by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there was a significant 6% drop in the number of people killed in motorcycle accidents across the country in 2013.There was also a perceptible drop in the number of people injured in these accidents. Data released by the…
Georgia Records Drop in Pedestrian Accident Fatalities in 2014
Georgia looks set to record a decline in pedestrian fatalities in 2014. During the first six months of 2014, those numbers dropped to 50 pedestrian fatalities, from 76 fatalities during the same period of time in 2013. The statistics were released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, which presented its…
Distracted Driving Statistics
It has been called the drunk driving of this generation, and for a valid reason. The number of people killed in accidents related directly to distracted driving is increasing, and there is a vast body of research to prove it. Teens and Distracted Driving According to statistics by the National…
Alcohol, Pot Involved in Half of All Accidents Involving Teens, Young Adults
Alcohol and drugs are a leading cause of death involving persons in the 18-25 age group in the United States. However, a new study indicates that alcohol and drug use may be much more prominent factors in car accidents involving teenagers and young adult motorists. According to a new study,…