Truck drivers have a tremendous responsibility because of the very nature of their job. Often, they pilot 80,000-pound vehicles at highway speeds at mere feet from other drivers. In the event of an accident, the damage and injuries that result can be catastrophic, most often for drivers or occupants of other vehicles. It is no …
Federal Stopping Distance Standards for Large Trucks
Semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles generally weigh several times what the average passenger vehicle weights. In addition to meaning that semi-trucks have the potential to cause significant damage and severe injury in the event of a collision, it also means that need much more room to come to a complete stop. Because of the …
Federal Regulations for Parking a Hazmat Truck in Georgia
Semi-trucks carry a wide variety of cargo around the country, including consumer products, vehicles, heavy equipment, and building materials. Some of these trucks are specially designed and operated to transport hazardous materials, also known as HAZMATs. HAZMATs can include substances like gasoline, corrosive materials, dangerous gases, or even nuclear waste. Because of the significant risk …
Signs You Should See a Doctor for a Head Injury
Many times, Americans bump their heads and think nothing of it. However, after any type of blow to the head, you should always pay attention for certain warning signs and symptoms that may indicate that you have suffered a traumatic brain injury. A traumatic brain injury is damage to the brain, such as a concussion, …
How Cell Phones Cause Accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 21 percent of all auto accident injuries occur as a result of distracted driving. That adds up to an estimated 420,000 distracted driving accidents every year in the United States. The number one distracted driving behavior is using a cell phone while driving, either to talk, …
Trucking Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the part of the Department of Transportation that regulates the trucking industry. Perhaps most importantly, the FMCSA regulates the safety performance for trucking companies in order to try to keep the highways free of truck accidents and protect other motorists on the highways from injury. The FMCSA’s …
Georgia Police Officer Fired for Second DUI
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes. Georgia’s Driving Under the …
Why We Need Sidewalks to Prevent Accidents for Children on the Way to School
Sidewalks are needed for adults to walk to work or the store, and children need sidewalks to walk to school and the park. Sadly, many suburban streets lack sidewalks—the basic safety measure that helps minimizes pedestrian accidents in Georgia. When roads are not equipped with sidewalks, it may be unsafe for walking. According to a …
How Lack of Supervision Can Cause Daycare Accidents
When a parent drops their child off at a day care center, they want to be able to trust that their child will be safe. Day care centers require licenses ensuring that the owners and workers are qualified to take care of children in a safe manner. However, not all day care employees use the …
How a Class Action Lawsuit Could Lead to Premises Liability Claims
Georgia law requires commercial and private property owners to maintain safe properties for people who are legally on the premises. Most properties are subject to safety codes or regulations requiring the property owner or manager to prevent negligent exposure to harmful or injurious situations. Premises liability claims may hold these property owners or managers liable …
Why Drinking and Driving is Wrong
Georgia DUI Accident Attorney: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Statistics Show Dangerous Roads with Drunk Drivers Hitting the road, just like everything in life, has inherent risks to it. However, when it comes to driving, a privilege granted to Georgia citizens after passing written and driving tests and going through a graduated licensing …
The Risk of Defective Truck Fuel Tanks
The most common reasons behind truck accidents are driver error, improper cargo loading, or improper vehicle maintenance. However, sometimes defective truck parts cause accidents or make accidents more dangerous and cause more serious injuries than they otherwise would. For example, truck fuel tank design presents extreme safety concerns given that the current design standard is …
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