Author Archives: Gregory B. McMenamy, Jr
Georgia DOT Aims to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
The Georgia Department of Transportation is investing $31.5 million to improve northeast Georgia’s dangerous, curvy highways. The effort covers 82 sections of state routes in six counties, which were chosen after DOT engineers traveled highways where crashes during wet weather are common. Key changes include new signage and improved pavement traction. Ineffective signage and poor […]
Georgia DOT Aims to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
The Georgia Department of Transportation is investing $31.5 million to improve northeast Georgia’s dangerous, curvy highways. The effort covers 82 sections of state routes in six counties, which were chosen after DOT engineers traveled highways where crashes during wet weather are common. Key changes include new signage and improved pavement traction. Ineffective signage and poor […]
Atlanta-Area Crash Results in 1 Death, 3 Serious Injuries
A head-on collision in Alpharetta has left one dead and three seriously injured. A sedan reportedly collided with an SUV on a two-lane street near Mansell Road and the Old Alabama Road Connector, killing the driver of the sedan. Head-on collisions account for about 10 percent of auto accident fatalities. Although they are not the […]
Driver Charged After Accident that Seriously Injured Georgia DOT Worker
The Suwanee woman accused of hitting a construction worker with her car while driving under the influence was recently released on bond. She’s been charged with serious injury by vehicle, reckless driving, drunk driving and making an erratic lane change, among others. A Georgia DOT Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) was responding to an accident […]
Report: Fatigued Driver to Blame for Tracy Morgan’s Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the Wal-Mart truck driver who hadn’t slept in over a day was responsible for a 2014 crash involving comedian Tracy Morgan. Morgan suffered severe injuries last summer when the truck crashed into Morgan’s limousine-van. One comedian in the limo died, and Morgan and two others were left […]
Atlanta Recording Artist Dies in Recent Car Accident
Atlanta rapper Hussein Fatal, perhaps best known for his collaborations with the late rapper Tupac Shakur, died in a car accident outside the city on July 10. He was 42 years old. The car he was traveling in was reportedly speeding when it hit an embankment and flipped over, ejecting Fatal. The accident occurred just […]
Local Student-Athlete Makes Comeback After Auto Accident
An Atlanta high school student-athlete is getting back on the field after a car accident left him with shattered facial bones and a tracheotomy tube. The 17-year-old was reportedly driving home from work when he collided with another vehicle. He was unconscious for four days and placed on a ventilator. When he awoke, he underwent […]
The Role of Driver Error in Car Accidents
Driver error is one of the most common causes of auto accidents in Georgia and across the country. Understanding the warning signs of driver error can help improve safety and allow you to identify when a driver is at fault for a crash. The following are the most widespread causes of driver error. Distracted driving: […]
Pedestrian Rights in Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk driving is a serious issue that may result in critical injuries for both the driver and other individuals on the road. Although many drunk driving accidents occur between two or more automobiles, they may also occur when an intoxicated motorist hits a pedestrian. If you are a pedestrian who has been in crash with […]
Georgia Trucking Company Shut Down After Hazardous Behavior
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Georgia trucking company Prudential Carriers, Inc. to shut down immediately due to the company’s recurring violations of safety laws. Recently, FMCSA investigators found that Prudential’s safety violations resulted in several truck crashes and that, in one case, the company ordered a driver […]
