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.
GHSA's most recent report projects pedestrian deaths were at a nearly 30-year high in 2018. Report author Richard Retting discusses the factors that may be influencing this spike, including distraction and increased presence of SUVs.
Story by Sea Stachura
March 28, 2019
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August 23, 2018
CONTACTS: Kara Macek, kmacek@ghsa.org, 202-262-4889
Robert Hydrick, robert.hydrick@gohs.ga.gov, 404-859-0141
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.
Authorizes full deployment of AVs without a human operator.
