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One Killed in Canton Truck Accident

One Killed in Canton Truck Accident A 22-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles in Canton last week.The accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the exit ramp from Interstate 575 to GA 140. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a tractor-trailer ran a…

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Decline in Highway Fatalities Could Actually Jeopardize Auto Safety Legislation

Decline in Highway Fatalities Could Actually Jeopardize Auto Safety Legislation Last week, we reported about a nationwide decline in highway fatalities that has been traced to enhanced auto safety, greater use of seatbelts and better DUI enforcement.Ironically, it now seems like opponents of the massive auto safety bill that is…

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Accidents Cost US $99 Billion in One Year

Accidents Cost US $99 Billion in One Year The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has analyzed the cost of traffic accidents in the year 2005, and come up with a staggering estimate-$99 billion. That’s right.Fatal and non-fatal injurious accidents including car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle and pedestrian accidents cost the…

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Traffic Fatalities Focus of Highway Study

More Focus on Highway Safety Technologies, Less on Distracting Issues Does the super-sized focus on specific highway safety problems like distracted driving and auto safety issues like the Toyota acceleration crisis detract attention away from potential safety technologies and processes?It’s an intriguing question posed by the Insurance Institute for Highway…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled by Georgia Department of Transportation

Georgia Department of Transportation Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit The Georgia Department of Transportation has agreed to pay $600,000 dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit, arising from a taxi accident that killed a 51-year-old woman.Patricia Heller was killed when her taxi went out of control and crashed into a tree.She…

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