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,You know it’s spring when you see the robin, smell the first flowers and hear the first revving of motorcycle engines everywhere. Unfortunately, spring also brings a rise in motorcycle accidents.

The State Patrol officers in Dade County, Georgia, are trying to determine the circumstances that led to the death of an elderly pedestrian. The woman, aged 70, was walking into a crosswalk near a school intersection.

Macon area motorists are probably no stranger to operating their vehicle while sleepy. Often, individuals have a busy schedule and get six to seven hours of sleep at night, and sometimes they are not as alert as they should be while driving.

It’s tempting to reach for your smartphone or a hamburger after several hours on the highway when you’re a truck driver. The endless hours of driving can feel relentless and boring.

There is a large focus on auto insurance and the protections in place for the operators of a vehicle along with any damage to property that might occur. But what is discussed less frequently is whether there is coverage in place for passengers in the vehicle when an accident occurs.

For many victims of car accidents, the physical stress of recovering from an injury gets compounded by the income the victim loses while healing and rehabilitating. In many instances, lost wages are among the most difficult claims to pursue, and face significant pushback from an insurer reviewing an injury claim.

The number of fatalities from Georgia car accidents has increased in recent years. In 2015, 1,430 fatalities took place on Georgia roadways, according to data compiled by Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), each year 8,000 two-vehicle collisions with motorcycles could be mitigated or prevented if passenger vehicles were equipped with certain safety systems, including lane maintenance, blind spot detection and front crash prevention.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) worked together on a combined study of semitruck accident causes. According to their report, two of the biggest reasons these wrecks happen is that drivers are overworked and fatigued.

A teen driver who was involved in a fatal accident has been indicted and he is facing vehicular homicide charges. The accident happened on June 19, 2017, when the young man was driving a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck.