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Highway Safety Group Gives Georgia Good Ranking

Auto safety group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has released its annual report on performance and highway safety measures. This year, Georgia has been ranked well, notching up a Green ranking, the highest on the list, a finding that is encouraging to the Atlanta car accident attorneys at our…

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Seat Belt Reminders Work, but only When Audible Signal is Long Lasting

Laws requiring drivers and passengers to wear seat belts have been around for decades.  This is beYour car’s seat belts are the front line defense in protecting you from injury if you are a victim of a car accident.  Seat belt reminders that emit an audible alert when a driver…

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Report Finds Widespread Drugged – Drunk Driving

A new study finds that a significantly high number of people who consume alcohol and drugs go ahead and operate a motor vehicle after doing the same, raising their risks of being involved in an auto accident. According to the study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, as many…

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Georgia Recorded 45% Increase in Pedestrian Car Accident Deaths Since 2019

Georgia recorded a staggering 45% increase in pedestrian wrongful deaths in car accidents  between 2019 and 2021. The state is one of the worst performing ones when it comes to controlling these fatality numbers. Latest data by the Governors Highway Safety Association  shows a dramatic increase in the number of …

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Georgia’s High Speed Limits Likely A Factor in Rural Auto Accidents

Motorists in rural areas in states like Georgia that have higher speed limits in these communities are likely to be at a much higher risk of car accidents compared to motorists in those states where the speed limits in rural communities are lower.  However,  speed is not the only factor…

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Report Predicts Motor Vehicles will Remain Main Source of Auto Accidents in Future Rather than bicycles and pedestrians

A new report commissioned by the National Safety Council has a number of auto safety predictions for the next couple of decades,  including the prediction that even with new technology, cars and trucks will continue to remain the biggest source of auto accidents for the foreseeable future. In 2021, the…

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Broader, Strongly Worded Anti-distracted Driving Laws Can Help Prevent Auto Accidents

While many states like Georgia have enacted laws targeting the prevention of car accidents caused by distracted driving,  some states have found more success in the use of these laws than others.  A new study finds that the secret to the success of these laws lies in their nature as…

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These Three Road Design Changes Could help Prevent Senior Pedestrian Accidents

Senior pedestrians are at a higher risk of being involved in auto accidents  when they are out walking.  However, a new study finds that simple improvements to road design can help significantly reduce the risk for older pedestrians. Seniors between the age of 65 and 74 have some of the…

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Driver Assistance Technologies Linked to 400 Car Accidents

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting on close to 400 auto accidents involving cars equipped with driver assistance technologies. Driver assistance technology is often touted as the way forward for motorist safety, and collecting data on any crashes involving these self-driving cars can be a means to help…

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Women are Not Big Believers in the Safety of Driverless Cars

Women remain skeptical about the safety of driverless autonomous cars.  A new study finds that while men are much more likely to be impressed by the car accident prevention features of autonomous auto technology, women are much more hesitant about adopting these vehicles. Many women believe there is an increased…

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