The administration has finalized a rule that is meant to protect motorists and drivers of light passenger vehicles from serious injuries in a truck accident with large commercial trucks for tractor trailers. A serious underride truck accident can involve devastating personal injuries, including decapitation. In these truck accidents, the motorist…
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How the Pandemic Made Risky Speeding Behaviors Normal
Yet another study finds that as lockdown went into effect around the country in the early months of 2020, many motorists began driving cars at speeds higher than their normal speeds. Of course, this greatly increased the risk of car accidents resulting in severe injuries or death. Safety advocates fear…
High Visibility Enforcement Campaigns may help Reduce Auto Accident Fatality Numbers
Even as federal transportation authorities grapple with a spike in deaths in all types of car accidents, a new study finds that high visibility traffic enforcement campaigns may possibly hold the key to reducing those numbers and keeping motorists safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently revealed that auto…
Intersection Assistance Technologies Could Significantly Reduce Accidents Involving Seniors
Newer intersection assistance technologies could reduce the number of car accidents resulting in serious injuries or deaths involving senior drivers by as much as one-third. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently published the results of a new study that finds that intersection assistance technologies which include lane assist, vehicle-…
Combination of Safety Campaigns and Strong Action Most Effective in Preventing Car Accidents
The federal administration spends millions of dollars in traffic safety campaigns every year. An analysis of the effectiveness of these campaigns finds that unless these education campaigns are also combined with practical action, they may have a very limited impact on traffic safety or the number of car accidents which…
Data Shows Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws very Effective in Preventing Accident Deaths
A motorcycle accident is more likely to result in fatal injuries than any other type of motor vehicle accident. This is mainly because a motorcycle rider does not have the protection being in an enclosed vehicle, but also because many motorcycle accidents can result in serious head injuries. This is…
Feds Record 13% Increase in Trucking Accident Deaths in 2021
2021 was a deadly year for truckers and other persons involved in accidents with large commercial trucks and 18-wheelers. The latest data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reflected a 13% increase in the number of deaths in accidents involving large trucks last year, compared to 2020. The National…
Georgia DOT Extends Connected Vehicle Pilot Program to More Areas
Drivers on Georgia’s roads and highways have no doubt seen them – the overhead warning signs of traffic problems up the road. Road signs and warning signs are play an important role alerting drivers of upcoming dangers on the roads. The Georgia Department of Transportation has decided to extend a…
Construction Work on Accident-Prone Georgia Interchange to Begin Soon
Anyone who has driven on the highways in the Atlanta area knows that construction and changes in traffic patterns are never ending. Not only is there a maze of highways in the Atlanta area but the connecting points of the various highways are also always being shifted one way of…
Feds Move Forward with Truck Speed Limiter Rulemaking
An accident with a tractor trailer truck is one of the worst types of motor vehicle accidents, and they usually result in serious if not fatal injuries. If there’s one thing that safety advocates as well as the trucking industry agree on, it is the need for speed limiters on…