If you're hurt in a car accident, you could end up in the emergency room. Certainly, you're not thinking about the price. You're just thinking about getting treatment quickly. You'll worry about the cost later.However, it is good to know how much an emergency...
Car Accidents
The dangers of eating and drinking while driving
As Americans get increasingly overscheduled, it's not unusual to drink our coffee on the way to work or stop at a drive-thru for lunch on the way back to the office after running errands. While there aren't specific laws against eating or drinking non-alcoholic...
Designated drivers can face multiple unsafe distractions
Volunteering to be the designated driver, whether you're going out with a group or just with your significant other, is admirable. You are helping to ensure that both you and your friends get home safely. Many Georgia restaurants and other establishments even offer...
Everyday driving habits that can help avoid accidents
If accident avoidance is your goal, it's not hard to tweak your driving habits just slightly to reduce the odds of being in a crash. A few easy changes you can make include:-- Not driving in the fast lane. Highway accidents have a tendency to happen more often in the...
Distracted driving a major cause of parking lot crashes
Despite the growing popularity of online shopping, many holiday shoppers still prefer the experience of going to the local mall. As we head into the Christmas shopping season, here's an important fact that most people probably don't know: 20 percent of car crashes...
3-car crash involves 2 Georgia government vehicles
A Georgia Department of Corrections employee, a Forsyth County sheriff's deputy and a civilian were involved in a three-vehicle crash on the morning of Nov. 16 near Lake Lanier. Two of the three drivers were injured, and all three vehicles suffered serious damage....
How high did traffic deaths jump during the first half of 2016?
This past summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a rather sobering report indicating that the number of traffic fatalities here in the U.S. rose by an astounding 7.7 percent in 2015, marking the first annual increase in three years.While...
Which city has the best — and worst — drivers?
Earlier this summer, insurance giant Allstate released its annual Best Drivers Report, which ranked 200 U.S. cities according to such factors as frequency between claims filed and the frequency with which residents slammed on their brakes to avoid an accident.Taking...