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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; While motorcycle fatalities rose by nine percent in 2012 nationwide, in Georgia the number of fatalities actually saw a decline.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Updated with video; The Governor's Office of Highway Safety released a report this morning focusing on teenage driving fatalities, specifically 16 and 17-year-olds.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in first 6 months of last year, reversing trend

Saturday, February 09, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia State Patrol officers are working on an accident that claimed the lives of five people Friday.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; The Rural Domestic Prepardness Consortium was held Thursday morning at Phoebe Northwest.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; Police are keeping a close eye out for drunk drivers this holiday season.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Updated with video; Today marked the start of the 100 Days of Summer and Click It or Ticket, a state-wide campaign aimed at letting people know that cops are cracking down on speeding and seatbelt laws.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated: Georgia State Patrol reports there were 13 fatalities over the New Year weekend along with crashes and injuries.

Monday, September 05, 2011  The Georgia State Patrol reports seven fatalities from Labor Day weekend this year compared to 14 from last year.

Monday, March 07, 2011  18-year-old Lonnie Cooke of Clay County was driving a Dodge Charger north on Highway 112 when the car veered off the road and struck a tree.

Friday, March 04, 2011  According to a recent study by the Department of Safety, traffic accidents in Georgia involving motorcyclists result in injury or death for 72 percent of operators, compared to just 16 percent for cars.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Strong earthquake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand; unconfirmed reports of fatalities

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Nearly six in seven U.S. adults now wear seat belts, an increase in driver safety that health officials say has helped cut motor vehicle deaths and injuries.

Friday, December 31, 2010  Too drunk to drive? Call a tow-truck, for free.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  The number of police officers who died in the line of duty this year is up 37 percent from 2009.