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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

Eyes Straight Ahead

Cobb County/Smyrna accident report stated that on September 9, 2015, while traveling NW on Atlanta Rd, Vehicle 1 attempted to brake, but could not stop and jumped the turning curb near the E/W Connector and ran into the driver's door of Vehicle 2, leaving Driver 2 pinned inside her vehicle. Driver 1 stated that while attempting to [...]

Eyes Straight Ahead 2017-10-01T18:05:10+00:00

Uninsured and In Error

Fulton County accident report stated that on December 9, 2015 Vehicle 1 was turning left out of the driveway at 7880 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, Ga to travel NB on SR9 Roswell Rd. Vehicle 1 entered the roadway in the path of Vehicle 2, which was traveling SB on SR9. Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 1 and then [...]

Uninsured and In Error 2017-10-01T01:13:45+00:00

Drinking & Driving Endangers Everyone

Clayton County accident report states that on September 7, 2015, while traveling SE on Mt Zion Blvd, Vehicle 1 lost control of her vehicle and swerved off the road and then back into another lane, hitting a mailbox and two trees before coming to a stop. down. Vehicle 2 was forced to leave the road to avoid [...]

Drinking & Driving Endangers Everyone 2017-10-01T18:04:06+00:00
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