Commercial Vehicle Fatalities On The Rise In Georgia

It is halfway through 2015 and the Georgia Department of Transportation said there have already been 557 traffic deaths. That’s nearly 70 more than this time last year. A lot of those involved large trucks, like tractor trailers. Georgia is consistently among the top five states in the country with the highest number of road deaths related to commercial trucks. So far this year, there has been 79. However, local representatives are stepping up to help lower this number. Congressman Rick Allen recently supported two bills to ensure critical funding for our nation’s highways to help keep roadways safe.