Georgia regulates Uber and Lyft as part of its framework for ride share network services, treating them as companies that connect passengers to drivers through a digital platform for prearranged,...
Modern commercial trucks generate a stream of electronic data that can settle disputes about speed, braking, and driver behavior in the seconds before impact. After a Georgia truck crash, the...
A driver making a right turn on a red light in Georgia must yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk, and the duty is stronger than a simple yield. The...
When an Uber driver causes a crash with the app turned off, the driver's personal auto insurance is the coverage that applies, not Uber's commercial policy. With the app off,...
Yes. A tire that fails because it was worn past its limit, under-inflated, retreaded improperly, or run long after it should have been replaced can expose the trucking company to...
When a child is struck near a school bus that has stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm out, a civil claim against the driver who hit the...
They do. Federal regulation requires carriers transporting dangerous cargo to carry far more liability coverage than carriers hauling ordinary freight, because a hazardous-materials crash can cause harm on a much...
When a car changes lanes or merges into a motorcycle traveling beside it, Georgia law usually puts responsibility on the merging driver. A lane change is a movement the law...
Diagonal crossing of an intersection is generally not legal in Georgia unless traffic-control devices specifically authorize it. The default expectation is that pedestrians cross straight across one roadway at a...
Georgia's bicycle helmet mandate stops applying once a rider turns 16. The requirement covers anyone under that age, so a rider who has reached 16 is no longer legally obligated...