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2023-03-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Georgia's roads are increasingly dangerous for pedestrians and motorists

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[Just the News] "Another reason drivers are out of control is because of drugs, especially the legalization of marijuana," Lieberman said. "Despite some people claiming that marijuana is 'no big deal,' it does impair perception — amongst many other effects."

Another reason drivers are out of control is because they literally are, Lieberman said.

"Emotionally, people are feeling lost in this 'new normal,' whose parameters are still not clear — except that the world seems to be in big trouble," Lieberman said. "Between inflation, homelessness and the border crisis on the domestic front, and Putin and China spy balloons on the foreign front, many of us feel that the world may be coming to an end — so why not drive recklessly?

"Also, people are angrier than they ever were before," Lieberman added. "They're angry that their world has been turned upside down, so they are more aggressive — especially after many hours playing violent video games during lockdown. So, they're taking out their aggression in the form of road rage — air rage, domestic violence and so on."

Another issue appears to be policing changes in the past couple of years.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Another issue appears to be policing changes

Defunded Austin PD takes so long to respond to DUI crash, driver sobers up and walks free: Family

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-23 08:37|| 2023-03-23 08:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Having done Atlanta I-85/I-75, I-285 and Spaghetti junction daily for years and seen the Road Rage then, verses now, I have to agree. It's like this new generation of drivers learned how to drive using the video game Grand Theft Auto.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-03-23 08:55|| 2023-03-23 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 BTW: Example Given...
Richmond Co. Ga. is having a hard time explaining why it took the county ambo service took 64+ minutes to arrive at an ATV-Car accident on McDade Rd. this weekend.

If it had not been for Station 17/19 trucks, Fire Rescue, 4 police cars arriving in just a few mins, the 2 Black America ATV ridging teens would be likely dead now.

The 45 mph impact tossed one teen high enough to bounce off the utility pole telephone line cable.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-03-23 09:04|| 2023-03-23 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 One of the main reasons I rarely as possible go OTP

Posted by Beavis 2023-03-23 10:36|| 2023-03-23 10:36|| Front Page Top

#5 That's the reason I stay OTP if at all possible.

Posted by Chris 2023-03-23 13:08|| 2023-03-23 13:08|| Front Page Top

#6 85 in either direction in Gwinnett County is one of the most miserable experiences one can ever endure

Posted by Beavis 2023-03-23 13:36|| 2023-03-23 13:36|| Front Page Top

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