GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Georgia. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are partnering again for Operation Southern Shield, a high visibility enforcement period focusing on speeding. Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director and GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood discusses.
Story by Isabel Hughes
July 11, 2018
Georgia recently passed a handheld device ban, strengthening the state's efforts to combat distracted driving. GHSA Executive Director Jonathan Adkins addresses the importance of this law.
May 16, 2018
The Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety recently partnered with the Shepherd Center, one of the nation's top rehabilitation hospitals, to develop AutoCoach, a driver's education app for parents.
Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee are teaming up to deter speeding with an "Operation Southern Shield" enforcement period July 17-23. GHSA Vice Chair and Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director Harris Blackwood discusses the Operation and the issue prompting it.
July 10, 2017
Story by Kim Gusby
AV testing and operations authorized under specified conditions.
GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety discusses pedestrian fatality trends and the dangers of distraction for both walkers and drivers.
April 6, 2017
As growing retirement communities become increasingly reliant on golf carts for transportation, the safety of these vehicles has come into question. GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood, Director of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, speaks to his state's experiences.
March 4, 2017
Article by Tanya Mohn
