Atlanta Defensive Driving and DUI School – Economy and DUIs – Temporary or permanent?
CDC: Self-reported drunk driving is down ATLANTA — Drunken driving incidents have fallen 30 percent in the last five years, and last year were at their lowest mark in nearly two decades, according to a new federal report. The decline may be due to the down economy: Other research suggests people are still drinking as […]
Georgia DUI for Woman Driving Golf Cart Suspect struck another woman with cart during Halloween event Police in Dougherty County, Georgia report an accident involving an intoxicated woman operating a golf cart. Cathering Chandler was driving her cart arounf 9:00 pm without headlights during an outdoor Halloween party when she hit Chrystal Potter. Potter suffered […]
Atlanta Defensive Driving and DUI School – New Trucker Safety Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has come out with some new hour of service (“HOS”) rules. These changes will allow drivers to take breaks when needed and reduce safety and health risks associated with long hours. Specifically, the new rules are: Limit drivers to either 10 or 11 hours of driving time following an […]
DUI Risk Reduction Classes and Defensive Driving Classes in Atlanta – Tips for safe driving on Rural Roads
Some tips for keeping you safe while driving on rural roads. Driving on gravel – Tire traction is reduced on gravel, so drivers should slow down to avoid skidding when stopping or turning. Visibility through dust – Vision can be reduced when gravel on roads becomes dusty during dry periods of the year. Use low-beam […]
DUI Risk Reduction Classes and Defensive Driving Classes
Good news – Motor vehicle deaths were down 1% on a year-over-year basis. Also, the cost of motor vehicle collisions in 2010 is estimated to be about $236 billion. It sounds like a lot, but it’s down about 10% from the previous year. We here at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School are trying to […]
DUI Risk Reduction Classes and Defensive Driving Classes
Watch out for police officers’ safety. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the number of police officers killed in traffic related incidents increased 43% in 2010. The report goes on to say that traffic related incidents was the number one killer of law enforcement officers and has been for the past thirteen […]
Alcohol Facts – DUI School Atlanta / Driving School Atlanta
According to the an August article in the Wall Street Journal, the United States has a much higher legal limit of .08% than many other countries. For example, it is .02% in China, .03% in most of India, and .05% in much of Europe. The BAC is the blood-alcohol concentration, and one of the most significant […]
Atlanta DUI School / Atlanta Driving School
According to the CDC approximately one-third of vehicle crash deaths involve alcohol-impaired driving. There are approximately 112 million alcohol-impaired driving episodes last year. Rates remain higher among young men, binge drinkers and those who do not always wear a seat belt. We here at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School are trying to make the […]
Weekday Defensive Driving Classes in Atlanta
North Buckhead Driving and DUI School will be offering weekday Defensive Driving Classes starting in January. Our schedule will be posted soon. You can sign up online on our website – http://www.northbuckheaddrivingandduischool.com/ or give us a call at 678-510-2099. We also offer Atlanta DUI classes and drug and alcohol evaluations at our Atlanta/Buckhead location.
Atlanta DUI School – Now enrolling weekend class
According to Reuters, “The economic slowdown could have an upside: a dramatic decline in the number of drinking and driving incidents, a new federal study suggests. A 2010 national telephone survey of 451,000 people found the lowest level of alcohol-impaired driving since 1993 and a 30 percent plunge since the peak in 2006, the Centers […]