Teens are high-risk drivers. It's just a statistical fact -- and often a tragic one. For example, for kids between 14 years old and 19 years old, nothing takes more lives than car accidents. It's not enough to point out that teens crash far more often than they...
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The threat of the bored driver
You hear a lot about the dangers posed by aggressive drivers. You hear about reckless drivers, those who enjoy driving and perhaps trust their own skill a bit too much. But what about the bored driver? Some studies have found that they could be the most dangerous of...
Georgia’s Drivers Are Unusually Dangerous. And Labor Day Traffic Is Coming.
Georgia's drivers rank among the most dangerous in the nation. At least, a recent report in the International Business Times says so. The article details a study conducted by a tech firm that sought to identify which states had the most dangerous drivers. Several...
Why do accident fatality rates rise at night?
Statistically speaking, driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day. It's not because there are more car accidents. There are fewer. However, the odds of passing away in an accident start to climb as it gets dark. Why is this? The National Highway...
Fighting a traffic ticket in Georgia
No matter how careful you are when driving, it's still possible to be pulled over by a local law enforcement officer or state trooper in Georgia. There are so many traffic laws on the books that you are bound to break one eventually, even if you didn't do so...
Motorcycle safety tips for riders of all experience levels
Motorcycle safety is paramount when on the roads of Valdosta. Motorcycle riders are at a disadvantage because of the size of the bikes and how drivers of bigger vehicles have trouble seeing them. That's why drivers are told to look twice, save a life, for motorcycles....
Make it a ‘point’ to properly manage your traffic violations
Whether you've thought about it or not, your driver's license is extremely important. It enables independent travel and typically ensures your ability to get to work each day. Losing this privilege, as you can imagine, could significantly impact your life in a...
Drowsy or drunk: Both are bad, but is one worse than the other?
Seeing a vehicle in front of you swerve off of the road or into oncoming traffic can be a frightening occurrence because you know that if certain conditions were present, that driver could hit another vehicle and cause a serious or even fatal accident. But while most...