It's a widely-held misconception that a person who has been convicted of a felony never again has the right to vote. Often, that misconception is spread within prisons. Many people stop voting after they're released from prison because they believe that they're no...
Right now, children across Georgia are counting down the hours until they get to don their costumes, grab their candy buckets and hit the neighborhood for a full night of trick-or-treating.It's important for children and parents alike to recognize, however, that as...
When a person learns that they are under investigation for some manner of sex crime, with officers searching their home, or seizing their electronic devices, it's understandable how they will feel incredibly worried about the road ahead. Indeed, those convicted of sex...
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...
As most people make their way to work, school, the store or other everyday destinations via the highways, they generally aren't too concerned by the many trucks traveling in their immediate vicinity. That's because they trust that those behind the wheels of these...
While there are a handful of states known for having relatively harsh drug laws on their books, the state of Georgia often stands apart from even this group thanks its exceptionally stringent stance toward narcotics. Indeed, those charged with drug crimes ranging from...
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...
An accident involving a tractor-trailer and a school bus on Aug. 29 claimed the life of a 15-year-old Valdosta, Georgia, girl. Additionally, 20 of the nearly 30 Lowndes High School students on board, as well as the bus driver, were injured. The crash occurred on...
People throughout Georgia will be watching their calendars and clocks this week, eagerly counting down the days and the hours to Labor Day weekend. For some, this upcoming long holiday break will mean a much-anticipated trip to visit family or friends, while for...
For nearly a decade, road safety advocates -- including Roadsafe America and the American Trucking Associations -- have been working diligently to convince federal agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
