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Atlanta Traffic - Third Worst In the Nation | Marietta Accident Lawyer
This will come as no suprise to my fellow Atlantians, but Atlanta has the 3rd worst traffic in the country. What will come as a suprise is that the reporting company found a drop in traffic sufficient to drop the ATL from a tie for second to third. What some have theorized was that the rise in gas prices contributed to the drop. According to Georgia DOT numbers, Atlanta drivers are getting back to their cars in force.
The report noted that Atlanta drivers wasted and average of 57 hours a year sitting in traffic jams. As a whole, Atlantians lost more time and money than ever to congestion. The study found over 135 million wasted hours and over $3 billion in lost earnings due to traffic congestion.
Atlanta ranked behind only Washington D.C. and Los Angeles for traffic congestion.
And unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a fix in sight. Almost of the potential fixes or proposals have been shelved by lawmakers due to bureaucratic red tape.
The biggest factor cited by the studying in decreasing traffic was the rise in gas prices.
Attorney Michael Terrell's Take
One would expect that due to fewer drivers, there would be fewer accidents in Georgia. However, I haven't seen any studies supporting this assumption.
Parking Deck Collapses in Midtown, Atlanta - No Casualties So Far | Atlanta Accident Lawyer
Researchers are hoping to reenter the wreckage from a collapsed parking garage in Midtown, today. Search crews have been unable to reenter the building due to concerns over the structures integrity and the potential for further collapse. The colllapse occured at the Centergy building on Spring Street from the fourth floors down.Miraculously it appears that no one was injured. Hopefully no injuries will be found.
A collapse such as this provides a good opportunity to examine the issues of liability surrounding such a happening. Injuries or damages from buildings, homes, or property are governed by the laws relating to premise liability. Of course if no one is hurt (and lets hope none will be found) there would be no personal injury cases. However, those whose cars were in the deck might have claims for the loss of their cars.
To recover under premise liability theories, a plaintiff must show that a dangerous condition existed on a property that the property owner either knew or should have knew existed. The property owner's duty varies depending on whether the plaintiff is considered a invitee, a licensee or a trespasser.
In the case of the Centergy collapse, one cannot assume that just because the deck collapsed that Centergy (or whoever owned the deck) is liable. Of course, parking decks don't normally collapse (thankfully) and the fact that this one did would certainly be worth investigating. There can be little doubt that OSHA and other governmental agencies will be investigating this crash. And lets all continue to hope and pray that noone was injured.
Atlanta Drivers Are Among Nation's Worst For Road Rage | Marietta Car Wreck Lawyer
Have you been the victim of misplaced road rage? Don't take it personall. Apparently you live in a city which is among the nation's worst for angry drivers.A recent survey ranked Atlanta among the five worst cities in America for road-rage drivers.
This means that Atlantians are more likely to yell at you, flip you off, tail-gate you, weave in and out of traffic, and act generally rude than in other major metropolitan cities.
One widely cited factor contributing to the high incidents of road rage in Atlanta is the extreme congestion on our roadways. It is no secret that Atlanta is among the worst cities in the country for traffic congestion. And according to experts, heavy and congested traffic are key factors which contribute to road rage.
Cobb County police receive periodic complaints from drivers who are victims of road rage, but arrests are few. It is a matter of police officers happening to be in the right place at the right time according to Sgt. Dana Pierce.
The best way to defuse road rage is to ignore it and to be a courteous driver.
Other major cities ranked in the top five were New York, Miami, St. Paul and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Where were the friendliest drivers? Portland, Oregon
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