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

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.

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.

Monday, November 29, 2010  According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety website, eleven people were killed on Georgia roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety 37 percent of drivers and motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes on St. Patrick’s Day 2008 had blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit.

Monday, May 25, 2009  The Georgia State Patrol says at least 14 people died in traffic accidents over the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend that ended at midnight Monday.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008  The Christmas holiday travel period begins tonight at 6 p.m. and ends Sunday at midnight.