It was night time on South Carolina Highway 522 as a 52-year-old driver crossed paths with an escaped cow. He tried to avoid the cow, but it was too late, and the 2006 model Ford Ranger bounced off the cow and into a fence before coming to a stop. The police would later claim that…
We send them to war to protect our freedom, but sometimes these heroes fall through the cracks when they come home. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can make it nearly impossible for these soldiers to rejoin civilian life, and some even wind up on the streets without a home. Leaving our…
You may have heard about last year’s hottest holiday product, self-balancing scooters commonly referred to as “hoverboards.” However, these products have created a media firestorm after numerous reports of explosions, fires, falls and other dangers to consumers. In response to these dangers, many Georgia universities have banned hoverboards on campus property. The University of North…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the auto industry are collaborating to accelerate the release of new vehicle safety technologies that might help prevent car accidents. Every year, vehicles become smarter, using a combination of sensors, computers, software, cameras, and other gadgets to help motorists avoid accidents. However, many of these technologies are currently…
Ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft have transformed our society, replacing cabs and public transportation in some places. In Georgia, both services are available throughout the state, depending on the location. One of the benefits provided by ride-sharing apps is that would-be drunk drivers now have additional options for getting home without putting other…
Earlier this month, Georgia legislators kicked off the first day of the General Assembly in somber fashion, holding a memorial service for five Georgia Southern University nursing students killed April 22 in a crash while they were driving from the campus to a Savannah hospital. Gov. Nathan Deal was visibly upset as he addressed those…
The top car safety administrator is urging automakers to work with regulators to develop safety technologies instead of waiting until a federal mandate. Mark Rosekind, chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wants to try a new approach: reward auto companies for developing safety technologies to reduce deaths on the road. Earlier this month,…
New truck lanes are coming to Georgia! The new plan includes extensions on Interstate 75 northbound between Interstate 475 in Macon and Ga. 155 in McDonough. The new lanes will provide separation for large trucks from the normal passenger cars. Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry said the plan is a major safety improvement…
When Honda said late last year that it would no longer use Takata as supplier of its airbags, the Japanese automaker admitted that the data collected from testing the airbags had been misrepresented and manipulated. This has been shocking to the public and the many local Honda car owners in the US. For example, “Happy…
The new movie ‘Concussion,’ starring Will Smith, has created a nationwide discussion on football and brain injuries. Despite the title, many players in the NFL have brain injuries more serious than a mere concussion. The movie is a result of the long-term controversy regarding the NFL. After so many high-profile cases of players having life-long…
