The Governors Highway Safety Association is collaborating with a major insurer to make it more accessible for Americans to prevent distracted driving auto accidents. A new website is part of this effort to help reduce the incidence of distracted driving on our streets. The Governors Highway Safety Association recently announced…
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School Bus Safety Notes on Preventing Car Accidents
With hundreds of thousands of children across the metro Atlanta region now back at school, it is important for motorists, parents and other stakeholders to focus on looking out for school buses and keeping children safe. Unfortunately, every year there are car accidents near school buses in which children are…
Safety Concerns over Electric Cars and Guardrails
Most American guardrails simply are not tested for the extra weight of electric cars. This may pose a safety risk when there is a car accident involving a electric vehicles crashing into a guardrail. According to CBS News, these safety concerns are valid because the strength of guardrails on American…
Child Passengers: Car Seats Can Protect Against Car Accident Personal Injuries
Children are some of the most vulnerable victims of car accidents. Georgia transportation safety agencies recently commemorated National Child Passenger Safety Week which this year fell between September 15 and 21. The Georgia Governors Office of Highway Safety and the Department of Public Health were out in full force during…
Mild Cognitive Declines May Push Seniors to Give Up Driving
Older people who suffer mild mental declines are likely to make the decision to give up driving in order to eliminate their risks of being involved in auto accidents. Concerns about senior drivers have increased over the past decade with the increase in the number of motorists above the age…
Teen Car Accident Wrongful Deaths are on the Decline
Even as the number of adult drivers being killed in car accidents is on the rise, there has been a sharp drop in the number of teen drivers being killed in car accidents. According to new data by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, there has been a significant drop of…
Teens at High Risk of Drowsy Driving Car Accidents
Young drivers below the age of 21 may be at a high risk of driving while fatigued or drowsy, increasing their risks of being involved in a car accident. Those findings come from a new study by the National Sleep Foundation. The National Sleep Foundation recently released the results of…
GHSA: Dip in Fatal Teen Car Accidents
There is good news for teen motorists – a category of drivers that is traditionally one of the most at risk groups for car accidents. The Governors Highway Safety Association in a recent report announced that there has been a significant drop in the number of fatal car accidents involving…
Video Game Technology Helps Predict Young Driver Car Accident Risks
It is always a nerve wracking moment for any parent when their child receives a driver’s license and begins operating a motor vehicle. A new technology that makes use of a video game to identify teen responses to car accident risks may help parents understand better what kind of driver…
Feds Propose Seatbelt Warning System for Rear Seat Passengers
The federal administration is proposing a new seatbelt warning system that would apply to occupants of the back seat as well as the front seat passenger. It is a move that could significantly help reduce the number of people killed in car accidents on America’s roads every year. It is…