Posted by duijim in on September 26, 2016

Earlier this month, a driver under the influence of alcohol collided with another vehicle on Georgia Highway 20 in Bartow County. The collision caused both vehicles to end up in the median of the highway. The resulting injuries were substantial and resulted in the death of a woman and two children. The driver who caused (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 21, 2016

When drowsy motor vehicle drivers use alcohol, the results are frequently catastrophic. Recently, a driver was traveling in the northbound lane of Interstate 85 when he drifted into an emergency lane and struck the back of a parked law enforcement vehicle. The law enforcement vehicle was then pushed into another automobile which, at the time, (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 19, 2016

Earlier this month, the Georgia State Patrol issued a warrant for the arrest of a motor vehicle driver who caused a catastrophic DUI accident on J. Frank Culpepper Road in Echols County. Since the event occurred, Georgia’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team has investigated exactly how the accident occurred. The team has determined that the driver, (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 19, 2016

When motor vehicle drivers who have been using alcohol encounter trains, the results are frequently catastrophic. A reminder of this deadly combination occurred last month in Atlanta, but fortunately the driver in this situation was able to escape from his minivan prior to the motor vehicle being struck by an oncoming train. Law enforcement believes (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 17, 2016

The state of Georgia recently implemented heightened security to ensure that the 2016 Labor Day weekend period ended with a few DUI accidents as possible. Although this holiday season proved to be less deadly than recent years, 12 individuals still died on Georgia roads during the Labor Day weekend. While Georgia’s Nighthawks DUI task force (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 5, 2016

The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility reports that 8.7 million children in the United States between the ages of twelve and twenty consume alcohol. In accordance with a study conducted by Congress, the state of Georgia, 23.6 percent of children between the similar age of twelve and twenty reports drinking alcohol within the past month. (read more)

Posted by duijim in on September 3, 2016

Earlier this month, a woman in Georgia was carried unconscious into an emergency room with a blood alcohol concentration of .566 percent, which is approximately seven times the level above which it is legal to operate motor vehicles in the state of Georgia. The woman was found lying partially naked on the property of a (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 31, 2016

Last year, the Atlanta police announced the potential purchase of Atlanta police body cameras, but this plan promptly fell apart because law enforcement could not decide who should be awarded the contract. The Atlanta City Council, however, recently approved a $5.6 million purchase of 1,200 cameras and video story equipment. There are some other important (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 27, 2016

Earlier this month, Georgia law enforcement arrested a man on a DUI and other related charges for an accident involving several motor vehicles. The motor vehicle driver in question was operating a vehicle without a license because the man’s license had been taken away for failure to pay child support. The man drove so recklessly (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 22, 2016

It is imperative that Georgia motorists refrain from engaging in drunk driving practices. Georgia has recently conducted an annual program which is designed to provide added measures in enforcing driving under the influence regulation. This program, “Hands Across the Border,” marks the 24th annual multi-state effort to combat drunk driving including Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North (read more)