In Georgia, car accidents are the second leading cause of injury deaths and the second leading cause of hospitalization and emergency room visits. Accidents can occur for a number of reasons, including dangerous behavior on the part of drivers. Fortunately, there...
The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) announced this week that their officers will be conducting highly visible patrols on area interstates and secondary roads during the 78-hour holiday weekend that begins Friday,...
Recent data from the Georgia Department of Transportation revealed that more than 400 fatal crashes have been reported on the state's roadways in 2023, and a startling 860 were reported in 2021. According to a report from 11 Alive, representatives from the Marietta...
Intersections can prove dangerous and difficult to navigate. Sometimes, it's a matter of the intersection itself. You may discover, for example, that the intersection has odd angles or poor visibility. In other cases, however, intersection accidents may occur as a...
According to Dr. Russell Rosenberg, sleep specialist and founder of Neurotrials Research in Atlanta, the return of Daylight Saving Time isn't simply an inconvenience where people get up an hour earlier than they're used to. The time change also impacts health and...
According to a report from 11 Alive, the Atlanta Department of Transportation is seeking public input about how to make the city's streets safer. The department is asking for citizens to comment on the city's Vision Zero traffic plan which is designed to...
Driving while distracted can have immense consequences. A distracted driver includes anyone who takes eyes, hands, or attention away from the task of driving. Driving while distracted can cause drivers to lose track of what happens on the road around them or...
As noted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, an early winter storm is expected to arrive late this week and into the weekend that could bring the coldest temperatures that the region has seen in nearly five years, as well as a high chance of rain, freezing rain,...
According to a new report from the organization Propel, the number of individuals killed while using active transportation modes -- such as bicycling, walking, or riding a scooter -- more than doubled in just a year's time in Atlanta, with 31 people being struck and...
A recent study from MoneyGeek has revealed that the five most dangerous roads in Georgia are all located in the Atlanta metro region. What's worse: the danger isn't the roads themselves, but the driving behaviors of roadway users. The study mapped all fatal traffic...