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Georgia Booster Seat Law Becomes Effective July 1,
2011
- 13WMAZ.com
June 29, 2011
Georgia Booster Seat Law Takes Effect July 1, 2011
- WTOC-TV11
Savannah June 29, 2011
Georgia Booster Seat Law Becomes Effective July 1,
2011
- 13WMAZ.com
Macon June 29, 2011
Driving School Teaches Lessons to Save Lives
- MyFoxATLANTA.com June 20, 2011
Local
Law Enforcement Train to Keep Kids Safe in Cars
- 41NBC.com
Macon June 01, 2011
TECH TALK Quarterly Child Passenger Safety Newsletter
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GTIPI (Current issue)
P.R.I.D.E. Insider Newsletter
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GTIPI (Current issue)
Young Adult Driver Task Team Blog Articles
- YADTT
Articles related to young adult driver issues.
YADTT is
part of the
Governor's Strategic Highway Safety Plan .
Joshua's Law and Driver's Education in Georgia
Driver's Education requirements - Georgia DDS
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Information
Georgia's
Child Passenger Safety and Booster Seat Laws
- GTIPI
Updated 2011 with links to Georgia code (O.C.G.A)
Georgia's Seat Belt Law
- GOHS
Updated 2010
Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) - Search
Georgia Law
- State
of Georgia Updated July 1st Annually
Joshua's Law and Driver Education in Georgia
Driver
Education requirements from the Georgia
Department of Driver Services.
Georgia Fatality Statistics from GDOT (PDF)
- Georgia
Department of Transportation (Updated
Daily)
Georgia Statistics from the Governor's Office of Highway
Safety
- GOHS
(Current)
OASIS - Statistics from the Georgia Division of Public
Health
- DCH
(Current)
Georgia's Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2009
- GOHS
October 2008
Georgia's Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2007 (.pdf)
- GOHS
October 2006
2007-2008 Young Adult Driver Task Team Recommendations (.pdf)
- GOHS
October 2007
Traffic Safety Fact Sheets & Publications
- NHTSA
National Center for Statistics and Analysis (Updated
regularly)
NCSA's Latest Releases
- NHTSA
National Center for Statistics and Analysis
has the very latest
traffic safety statistics and information available.
(Updated regularly)
FARS- Fatality Analysis Reporting System
- NHTSA Access
national and state statistics on fatalities, restraints, child
safety seats and more. Conduct your own research on NHTSA's National
Center for Statistics and Analysis Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
Georgia
Traffic Prosecutor
- Updated regularly
- PACGA
The Georgia Traffic Prosecutor highlights issues of
importance to prosecutors involved in traffic safety prosecutions,
including
impaired driving and homicide by vehicle.
The Status
Report
- Updated regularly
- IIHS
The Status Report is a publication of the Insurance
Institute for
Highway
Safety. This link contains multiple volumes to independent
studies
and reports of insurance data representing the human and
economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different
types of vehicles .
NHTSA 2009
Fatality and Injury Early Estimate Published
2010
NHTSA Traffic
Safety Facts 2008 Published 2010
State
by State Booster Seat Legislation Map
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Safe
Ride News Published 2007
Georgia's
Move Over Law
- GOHS "Save
a Life AND avoid a ticket" December 2004.
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House Bill 279 - Georgia's 2011 Booster Seat Bill
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Georgia Legislature March
01, 2011
Senate Bill 88 - Georgia's 2011 Booster Seat Bill
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Georgia Legislature February
24, 2011
2010
Travel Safely During the Holidays
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Georgia FACES November
11, 2010
The Ford Story: Pumping Up Rear Seat Safety
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Ford Motor Company November
06, 2010
Easter Crash Trial - A Portrait of Lost Loved Ones
(Atlanta)
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AJC November 1, 2010
Aimee Michael Guilty on All Counts in Easter Crash
(Atlanta)
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WSB-TV2 October 28, 2010
5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't
"...making kids wear protective gear and buckle up
in the car cuts kids' chances of death by 90 percent
and their chances of serious injury by 78 percent."
- NPR
September 16, 2010
Victim's View
Fulton County Government Television (WMV Media Player
file)
A 30-minute television show with information about
Georgia's texting ban, pickup truck safety belt law,
Super Speeder Law and more
- GOHS
August 23, 2010
Child Passenger Safety Week 2010
Seat Check Saturday September 25
Find a seat check event near you to make sure your
child safety seat is installed correcty
- NHTSA
September 2010
Vince and Larry Retire After 75 Years of Auto Safety
National Museum of American History July
14, 2010
Georgia Ends Holdout Over Pickup Seat Belt Law
Savannah News Now June 3, 2010
Pickup Seat Belt Law Passes In Georgia
Chattanooga Times Free Press April 28,
2010
NHTSA Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative
Standards 2010 (Large PDF)
- NHTSA
January 2010
2009
Most Dangerous U.S. Travel Holidays
- See the full list here.
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Forbes November 20, 2009
2008
Woman Attacks Driver with Bat in Rush Hour (Dallas,
TX)
-
KXAS-TV Dallas, Texas December 18, 2008
Motorcycle Crashes Up in Georgia as Gas Prices Rise (Video)
-WSB-TV2
June 30, 2008
The Staggering Cost of Teen Driving - $34 Billion in 2006
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MSN Autos May, 2008
The Tragic Cost of Sunday Alcohol Sales
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Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue March 27, 2008
Illegal Street Race Ends in Death
ABC
News February 17, 2008
'Meanest Mom on Planet' Sells Teen's Car After Finding
Alcohol
Fox
News January 9, 2008
SUV Driver Hits Pedestrian in Atlanta Then Flees Scene
WGCL CBS 46 on Breitbart TV
November 6, 2007
Britney Runs Over Paparazzi's Foot (Video)
YouTube
video from Hollywood.TV October 2, 2007
Email About New Laws in Georgia is a Hoax
THE REAL 2007 GEORGIA LAWS can be found here.
July 2007
Britney Turns Self In for August Hit and Run
Breitbart
October 16, 2007
"24" Star Kiefer Sutherland Pleads No Contest to DUI
Charges
CNN.com
Entertainment October 10, 2007
Britney: In the Driving Zone
E! online news
October 3, 2007
Seat Belt Gaffe Noted on Today Show
- Breitbart
May 30, 2007
Lohan Back in Rehab After DUI Arrest
- CNN.com
May 30, 2007
Back to Back Teen Tragedies (SC)
- The
State May 9, 2007
Off-road, Bush is Exempt from 'Click It or Ticket'
- USA
Today May 22, 2007
Paris Hilton Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for DUI
- CNN
May 5, 2007
Citizen Files Complaint for No Seatbelt Against N.J. Gov
- Breitbart
April 26, 2007
Rapper Eve Arrested for DUI After L.A. Crash
- Breitbart
April 26, 2007
Account Changes in NJ Governor Crash
- Breitbart
April 18, 2007
N.J. Gov's SUV Went 91 MPH Before Crash
- Breitbart
April 17, 2007
New Jersey Governor Critical After Crash Without Seatbelt
- Breitbart
April 13, 2007
New Delhi, India Court: No Smoking While Driving
- Breitbart
March 27, 2007
Police Want Brandy Charged in Fatality
- Breitbart
January 29, 2007
Study: Distractions Fueling Teen Crashes
- WSBTV.com
January 25, 2007
"Ghost Riding the Whip" Hip-hop Car Stunt Leaves Two
Dead
- Breitbart
December 29, 2006
British Police: Princess Di Might Not Have Died if
Wearing Seat Belt
- The
Washington Post December 15, 2006
Parents Key to Reducing Teen Driver Crashes
- American
Academy of Pediatrics December 04, 2006
5 Years After Earnhardt, Seatbelts Still Key to Driver
Safety
- NASCAR
Roethlisberger Told He Was Seconds From Death
- Breitbart
July 13, 2006
Roethlisberger Vows to Wear Helmet Riding Motorcycle
- Breitbart
June 15, 2006
NHTSA 2005
Fatality and Injury Projections Published
04/20/2006
NHTSA Traffic
Safety Facts 2004 Published 01/19/2006
Police Investigate Britney Spears over baby in lap,
refer to DCFS
- Yahoo
News reported by 'The Bosh' February 9,
2006
Joaquin Phoenix Saved By Belt in Rollover Crash
- People
Magazine January 27, 2006
UGA study shows Airbags associated with increased
probability of death in automobile accidents
-
UGA News Service June 1, 2005
States Limit Cell Use By Drivers
- USATODAY June
1, 2005
Distracted-driver Debate Intensifies
- USATODAY June
1, 2005
20 Million People May Be Unfit Drivers, Insurance
Group Reports
- GMAC
Insurance May 26, 2005 You
can take the test here
UGA study examines sensory ability of deer to respond
to whistlers, traffic safety devices
-
UGA News Service April 25, 2005
House
Ok's Tougher Driver's License Laws
- ©My
Way February
10, 2005
Four-year-old
drives mom's car to video store and home
- ©Morning
Sun (Michigan) February
8, 2005
Study:
Cell Phone Use Ups Accident Risk
- ©Associated
Press February 2, 2005
Expert
claims men are better drivers
- ©ITV
News
(UK) February
14, 2005
Parkinson's
Disease Can Impair Driving
-©Reuters February
8, 2005
U.S.
Bronze Medalist Figure Skater's Mom Killed in
Car Accident
- ©Associated
Press January
12, 2005
MADD
Georgia Unveils First DUI Victim Roadsigns in
the Nation
- ©MADD
Georgia's DUI Victim Services January 9, 2005
2004
Fatality and Injury Projections
- NHTSA
R&D Stats, facts and figures from
NHTSA's National
Center
for Analysis and Statistics. Published 2004-2005.
UGA
Study Focusing on Deer Crashes
- ©WXIA-TV 11Alive.com November
23, 2004
Baby
Survives Terrible Crash Without a Scratch
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©WISCTV Channel 3000 (Wisconsin) November
09, 2004
SAVED
BY THE BELT - Cooperation, car seats lead to rescue
- ©Rockdale
Neighbor April 23, 2004
State
program helps children buckle up for safety
-©Rockdale Neighbor February
12, 2004
Insurance
Commissioner John Oxendine's support
for P.R.I.D.E.
-letter
from Georgia's Insurance Commissioner February
5, 2004
NHTSA Traffic
Safety Facts 2003, Occupant Protection
NHTSA Traffic
Safety Facts 2003, Compilation of National Crash Data
Georgia
Traffic Crash Fatalities 1996-2001
- Georgia
County Guide Crash info by county published 2003
P.R.I.D.E.
in Woodstock
-©Cherokee Tribune December
19, 2003
Safe
Car, Safe Driver, Dangerous Roads
- ©Reader's
Digest July 2003 pp. 76-83. An in-depth
look at safety factors
that
aren't so obvious. "The greatest hazard isn't
always behind the wheel."
by
Hal Karp. (Note: Large file with heavy
graphics)
New
Teen Driving Program Targets Parents
- ©Georgia
FACES February 27, 2003
Facts
About Driving - GOHS
Causes
of Crash Deaths in Georgia
Fact Sheet on 2001 Crashes in
Georgia
Changes in Georgia's Crash Numbers
and Rates
Facts and Figures on Teen Crash Deaths
in Georgia
Facts and Figures on young Children
Facts
and Figures on Pickup Trucks
Map of Crash Death
Numbers in Georgia
Map of Crash Death Rates in
Georgia
Map of Motorcycle Deaths in Georgia
State Alcohol Related Fatality Rates 2002
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