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A variety of physical and mental factors can affect an older person’s ability to drive safely. Many elderly people are involved in fatal accidents each day. It’s understandable that an older driver may not want to give up the keys and restrict his or her independence. However, statistics have shown that as people age, there is an increased chance of…

The trucking industry is headed to court to seek review of the new hours-of-service regulation which addressed truck safety on national roads and I-285 in Atlanta. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enacted the changes in an effort to reduce trucking accidents by requiring additional rest breaks and fewer driving hours each week. The new rule was designed to…

The U.S. DOT has proposed major changes for the NHTSA’s vehicle safety rating system to cut down on collisions and improve vehicle safety. Despite safety features and regulations, numerous people in Georgia, and throughout the U.S., continue to be injured and killed in motor vehicle accidents. In fact, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in Georgia reports that more than…

Greg Land , Daily Report The parents of a teenager who created a Facebook page purporting to show a classmate making profane and racist comments can be held liable for defamation because they allowed the page to remain online for nearly a year after it was discovered, Georgia appeals judges have ruled. The Oct. 10 decision clears the way for…

The cellphone is an important part of American life. With the advent of iphones and Android devices the cell is no longer limited to talk, but has become a personal computer in many regards. Almost 30 percent of Americans now solely use cellphones and no longer use landlines. But with the ubiquitous nature of the cellphone comes the risk of…

Do random workplace inspections result in fewer injuries or are they just a burden on business? This question has largely gone unanswered. Over the years, some evidence has suggested that oversight by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration reduces on-the-job disabling injuries. Yet researchers have struggled to track the effectiveness of inspections when most are not completely random. Earlier this…

A new study suggests that cell phone use isn’t just a problem among young drivers; a sizable proportion of older drivers also engage in this risky habit. Distracted driving is often seen as a habit that is widespread among young people and especially risky for these novice drivers. As a result, distracted driving laws and safety campaigns often primarily target…

Although younger individuals generally tend to be more inexperienced than their older counterparts when it comes to the rules of the road, a recent survey has discovered that many young people have a surprisingly good grasp on what constitutes dangerous driving habits – even in circumstances where the individual is not yet old enough to drive. For instance, Driving-Tests.org recently…

Takata has been a rogue outlier for . . . it seems like forever. We first encountered bad components from them during the Suzuki Samurai wars over 20 years ago. I’m betting they built their business by being cheap. Now NHTSA, humiliated by the latest in its long string of despicable failures to regulate the industry that controls them, appears…

Various actions on the part of truckers can raise the risk of crashes, including inattention, illegal maneuvers, close following and improper load securing. When large truck crashes occur in Atlanta, the consequences for other drivers are often serious or catastrophic. In 2012, over one-tenth of all traffic deaths reported in Georgia resulted from crashes involving large trucks, according to the…