Distracted driving has garnered much attention from lawmakers in Georgia over the past decade. This is due primarily to the use of cell phones by motorists while driving, but it has really been occurring since the invention of the automobile. Distracted driving comes...
Distracted Driving
Listening to your body while behind the wheel
While in Georgia, driving a vehicle when you're sleepy is considered drowsy driving. This is a situation that can impact anyone who is driving and tends to increase the risk of an accident occurring on the road. If you happen to doze off for even a few seconds, it...
Methods of proving distracted driving in truckers
Distracted driving affects an average of 3,000 drivers in the U.S. every year. Truck accidents caused by driving while distracted often result in fatalities. In Georgia, distracted driving is a cause of many accidents. DUI tests The crime of driving under the...
New bill is set to loosen Georgia’s hands-free law
Distracted driving is a significant risk factor in Georgia and other U.S. roadways. Many lives are lost due to distracted driving; however, there is an argument to be made about using devices while at a standstill. Georgia legislature is carving out a bill that will...
Top causes of distracted driving
Distracted driving causes many car accidents in Georgia. In fact, distracted driving is linked to about eight deaths every single day in the U.S. To combat this problem, most states have made it illegal to send and view text messages while behind the wheel. Smartphone...
The basics of Georgia’s distracted driving law
Distracted driving in Georgia is defined as anything that takes away from the driver's normal operation of the vehicle. Distracted driving caused by technology is said to date back to 1953 when Chrysler introduced the HiFi, a portable record player, in automobiles. As...
What are common reasons for distracted driving?
Distracted driving causes many accidents on Georgia roads, some of them fatal. Everyone from commercial truck drivers to motorcycle riders could become momentarily distracted. All it takes is a brief distraction to cause a crash, yet many drivers engage in dangerous...
Distractions that can cause auto accidents
Distracted driving is an issue that has drawn significant attention from legislatures in Georgia and around the country that have enhanced communications device usage laws over the past decade. The popularity and almost necessary life requirement of having a cellphone...
What are some reasons for distracted driving?
Distracted driving contributes to a great many motor vehicle accidents every year. Georgia motorists may lose their concentration for a moment, which is enough to lead to a collision. Several factors lead to distracted driving, and even safe drivers may find...
The dangers of cognitive distraction while driving
When some people think about distracted driving, they might imagine someone who is not looking at the road or who takes their hands off the wheel. While these are both types of distractions, it is possible to also be distracted even when you are not doing either of...