Georgia State Patrol Affirms that Sobriety Checkpoints Work
In the aftermath of the U.S. Senate prohibition on cell phone applications that alert drivers of sobriety checkpoints, many state agencies are reflecting on the effectiveness of said checkpoints, according to Times-Georgian.com. Georgia law enforcement officers in Carroll County maintain that the checkpoints do work despite concerns of cost-effectiveness and cell phone app deterrents.
Georgia State Patrol officials say that the main goal of establishing a sobriety checkpoint is to catch people violating the DUI and open container laws, but also to send a message to other people who may drink and drive. Regardless of the number of drunk drivers caught at a checkpoint, even if is only two, dangerous drivers are removed from the road, possibly saving lives.Read more…
Georgia Work Zone Crashes Have Killed 57 Workers
Georgia is joining the nation this week in focusing on Work Zone Safety, according to a news article in MySouthwestGA.com. Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) officials say that approximately 700 people died in U.S. construction work zone car accidents in 2009. GDOT wants to raise public awareness of and emphasize what drivers need to do to keep themselves and everyone safe in highway construction and other work zone areas.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), there were 32 deaths in 2009 caused by work zone traffic accidents in Georgia. Speeding and distracted driving, especially related to cell phone use, are very common in Georgia work zones and increase the risk of a pedestrian injury accident. Some drivers speed through work zones without reducing their speed to the posted limit, or slowing down at all, and others are talking on their cell phones or texting, not aware of the potential hazards around them.Read more…
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