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.
With some states seeing an increase in alcohol-related crashes and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is looking to get drunk and drugged drivers off the road during the 29th annual “Hands Across the Border” DUI enforcement and awareness campaign.
Story by Robert Hydrick
August 18, 2020
On July 20th, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee will join forces for Operation Southern Shield. Officials say they are looking for drivers who are not wearing their seat belts, traveling above the speed limit and those who are driving distracted.
Story by Joeli Poole
July 17, 2020
Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation's roadways.
Story by Luz Lazo
May 11, 2020
In 2019, through a grant from the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF), the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) participated in the Georgia National Fair by setting up a booth to raise awareness regarding drowsy driving. Due to data showing that most of Georgia’s drowsy driving fatalities occur on rural roads, GOHS partnered with the Georgia Department of Agriculture while attending the fair.
Georgia is one of five states to receive funding in 2019 from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation to prevent drowsy driving. With the funds, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety will raise awareness of drowsy driving through a presence at the Georgia National Fair.
May 29, 2019
Georgia has been awarded a $15,000 grant from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation to tackle drowsy driving. With their funds, the state's Governor's Office of Highway Safety will spread the word against drowsy driving at the state fair.
May 23, 2019
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May 16, 2019
CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930
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
