RECENT ACCIDENTS AT A GLANCE

/RECENT ACCIDENTS AT A GLANCE

Vehicles Entering the Roadway Must Yield

Clayton County accident report stated that on November 16, 2015 Driver of Vehicle 2 was traveling EB on King Road when Vehicle 1 pulled out onto the roadway and struck her rear right side of the vehicle. Driver 1 stated that she was pulling out NB in Amberwood Apts driveway onto King Rd  when she said that the approaching car [...]

Vehicles Entering the Roadway Must Yield 2017-10-01T00:05:55+00:00

Yellow Lights Mean Slow Down, Not Speed Up

DeKalb County accident report stated that on November 16, 2015 Vehicle 2 was turning left from Northlake Pkwy on Robinhill Rd on a green arrow which indicated to her that it was her turn to turn left. Vehicle 1 was trying to catch the light before it turned red on Northlake Pkwy, per the witness' statement and struck Vehicle 2 [...]

Yellow Lights Mean Slow Down, Not Speed Up 2017-10-01T00:03:57+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

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

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
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