Monthly Archives: September 2015

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Galleria-Braves Stadium Bridge on Delay

The plans for the proposed multi-use bridge over Interstate 285 to connect the Galleria complex with the new Atlanta Braves Stadium is being met with praise and caution. Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman, Tim Lee's decision last month to delay the go-ahead on the project, will allow the group that owns the Cobb  Galleria, [...]

Galleria-Braves Stadium Bridge on Delay 2017-10-01T19:47:06+00:00

General Motors agreed to pay $900 million over the Ignition Switch Scandal

General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million to avoid criminal prosecution over the deadly ignition-switch scandal.  As this deal was struck it brought harsh criticism down on the Justice Department for not bringing criminal charges against the individual employees involved. The switches, which are known to slip out of the run position and cut [...]

General Motors agreed to pay $900 million over the Ignition Switch Scandal 2017-10-01T21:09:02+00:00

Use Safety Brake for Safe Parking

Clayton County accident report states that on September 16,  2015,  an officer responded to the scene and stated that the owners of Vehicles 2 and 3 both heard a loud crash outside of their homes, and discovered that Vehicle 1 rolled down her driveway, into the driveway and rear-ended Vehicle 2, which shoved Vehicle 2 into the front [...]

Use Safety Brake for Safe Parking 2017-09-30T23:11:09+00:00

Traffic Circles Are Increasing All Around Us

What's up with all the new Traffic Circles in Georgia? 15 years ago these circles, commonly known as roundabouts, were only popular in large European cities like Paris, or in Washington, DC, which was, in fact, designed as a smaller version of Versailles in France by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Some streets in the Nation's Capital [...]

Traffic Circles Are Increasing All Around Us 2017-10-01T21:07:31+00:00

Pedestrians Always Have The Right Of Way

Clayton County accident report states that on September 15, 2015 Driver 1 advised that she was backing up from a parking space when she felt someone banging on the trunk of her car and yelling at her to stop.  She stopped her vehicle, as both eye witnesses confirmed, but only after striking Pedestrian 1 & 2.  Driver [...]

Pedestrians Always Have The Right Of Way 2017-09-30T23:10:14+00:00

U-Turns Can Be Tricky

Cobb County/Marietta accident report states that on September 14, 2015  an officer was dispatched to the incident location to investigate an accident and that upon arrival,  as Driver 1 stated,  he was making a U-turn in the middle of So Cobb Drive and his vehicle struck Vehicle 2.  Driver 2 advised that he was driving on So Cobb and observed Vehicle 1 in the [...]

U-Turns Can Be Tricky 2017-10-01T18:09:29+00:00

Too Close for Comfort

Clayton County accident report states that on  September 13, 2015  an officer was dispatched to an accident with injuries at 5905 Hwy 85.  When the officer arrived only Driver 2 had complaints of an injury.  Driver 2 stated that she was traveling EB on Garden Walk Blvd, preparing to turn into the Garden Walk Apts when Vehicle 1 approached her from behind.  [...]

Too Close for Comfort 2017-09-30T23:07:08+00:00

Please Back Off

Clayton County accident report states that on  September 12, 2015, Driver 2 was stopped at the light, in the SB lanes on SR 314 at E Pleasant Hill Road when Vehicle 1 ran into the back of Vehicle 2, pushing Vehicle 2 into the middle of the intersection.  Driver 1 stated that as he approached Vehicle 2, changing lanes, she assumed that Driver 2 [...]

Please Back Off 2017-09-30T23:07:58+00:00

Don’t Attempt to Drive When Exhausted

Cobb County accident reports that on September 10, 2015, Driver 1 said she fell asleep while driving home on SR280/ SB & rolled her vehicle twice, landing upside down in a ditch along the side of the road. Driver 1 stated that she had worked a 12 hr shift after a full 8, and just drifted off. She [...]

Don’t Attempt to Drive When Exhausted 2017-10-01T18:07:55+00:00

Good Driving Requires Patience

Cobb County accident report states that on September 10, 2015, the Driver 2 stated that she was exiting I-285W and had stopped at the red light at South Cobb Drive. She also advised that she had stopped behind several cars and that approx 2 seconds after coming to the stop, the car behind her, Driver1, became impatient and tried to leave [...]

Good Driving Requires Patience 2017-10-01T18:06:08+00:00
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