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Yesterday at 1:40 PM  May is also known as National Trauma Awareness Month and The American Trauma Society and the Society of Trauma Nurses are raising awareness with their "If You're Distracted, We're Impacted" campaign.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; The National Transportation Safety Board made 19 recommendations Tuesday to combat the drunk driving problem in the United States.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The legal blood alcohol content while boating is now the same as on the road.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Colquitt County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) attended a court ordered meeting Saturday morning for those who have been convicted of a DUI (driving under the influence).

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  According to the Moultrie Observer, the manager of Shoe Show told police around 5 p.m. Monday that she saw a man walking around the store and noticed he was putting something down the front of his pants.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The program is designed to discourage an intoxicaqted driver from getting behind the wheel. Anyone, AAA member or not, can call for a Tow to Go ride, May 4-5.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; After a 22-year-old Macon woman was hit and killed by a street sweeper early Monday morning, FOX 31 reached out to the Albany Public Works Department to see what training their employees go through to operate special vehicles in our Facebook Story of the Day.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Moultrie Observer is reporting that 53-year-old Craig Lee Adams Sr. has pled guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Sylvester Police Department has announced multiple arrests spanning various drug cases across the city.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Georgia State Representative Chuck Sims was arrested last week for driving under the influence.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Albany police officers are taking a training course designed to improve their driving skills.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; In the past month there have been two cases in Moultrie where a child has been accidently run over by a vehicle.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; A swerving driver on the Liberty Expressway leads to multiple charges spread out across Dougherty and Lee County.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; The new tax law for Georgia drivers went into effect today and Dougherty County Tax Commissioner Denver Hooten says many residents showed up at the office to opt in for the new law.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  It's illegal to text and drive but people still do it.  How can cops prove it and what does the law say about apps?