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...
Distracted Driving
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...
Are hands-free devices still distracting drivers?
All state legislatures across the nation have modified their laws regarding distracted driving over the past decade. While most states have made texting while driving the only offense allowing for a citation, some states like Georgia have set the bar at no hand-held...
Precautions that can help you avoid distracted driving
Despite Georgia statutes, distracted driving continues to rise. Although media attention focuses on texting anything that takes your attention away from your task constitutes a distraction. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of...
What is the Hands-Free Law?
Many states have passed laws to minimize the distractions drivers have from mobile phones. Georgia has its own law, which the Office of Highway Safety explains is the Hands-Free Law. The law became effective on July 1, 2018. It outlines specific rules for mobile phone...
Is distracted driving illegal in Georgia?
While it can cause serious accidents and injuries, many motorists do not take distracted driving seriously. Distracted driving behaviors, including texting while driving, eating behind the wheel, and talking to passengers, can easily lead to a devastating accident. In...
What types of distraction can drivers face?
Georgia drivers face a lot of distractions on the road. Any one of these distractions has the potential to cause a deadly crash. While you can avoid some of them, others are harder to evade. It is important to understand the source of as many distractions as possible....
How distracting is eating and drinking while driving?
Past posts on this blog detailed the fact that there are many other types of driving distractions other than one using their cell phone while behind the wheel. Eating and drinking while driving was specifically mentioned among them. It may surprise you to learn of...