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Effort to Limit I-20 18 Wheeler Tractor Trailer & Large Truck Accidents West of Atlanta Underway

By Jack E. Clay

I have noticed an increase in law enforcement officers patrolling Interstate 20 after reading that Motor Carrier Compliance Officers were beefing-up efforts to make people aware of 18 wheelers. They are calling it G-TACT which stands for Georgia Targeting Aggressive Cars and Trucks. The enforcement areas include I-20 east and westbound between Georgia Highway 113 in Carroll County and Thornton Road in Douglas County.

This area accounted for a high number of tractor trailer accidents. There were 611 collisions involving commercial vehicles in Douglas County and Carroll County. 478 people were injured and there were 22 deaths from these accidents.

Here are some other sobering statistics. Commercial motor vehicle accidents account for 15% of the fatalities on Georgia?s roadways. When somebody dies in a wreck involving a commercial vehicle, often an 18 wheeler, the person who died was almost always - - 90% of the time - - an occupant of the passenger vehicle.

Some of the problems include changing lanes too quickly, tailgating, crossing the center of the interstate or road, driving recklessly, driving in the emergency lane, and trucks over six wheels traveling in the left lanes.

Please be careful out there. Our office handles truck accident cases in the Atlanta area, West Georgia, and throughout Georgia. If you have questions or concerns, please call us.

Full post as published by Georgia Law Blog on June 19, 2009 (boomark / email).