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Month: August 2013

8/9/2013

Not All Designated Drivers Refrain from Drinking

Designated driver - Martinson & Beason, P.C.As a responsible adult, you likely choose one friend or family member as a designated driver when your group goes out. With this safety precaution taken, everyone (with the exception of the designated driver) can enjoy a beer or glass of wine without having to worry about how they will get home. Or do they? According to a recent article in The New York Times, many designated drivers do not refrain from drinking. The article cites a study done by University of Florida researchers. These researchers interviewed and did breath tests on more than 1,000 people after they left bars in a Florida city. Of the 1,000 interviewed, 165 identified themselves as the person chosen as the “designated driver,” or the person designated to refrain from drinking in order to safely drive the group home later that night.

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8/8/2013

Car Accident North of Athens, AL Kills One

A young man was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Athens, Alabama early Sunday morning, the Athens News-Courier reports. The fatal wreck occurred on Alabama Highway 99 just north of Athens. The victim was in the process of moving from Birmingham, Alabama to Minor Hill, Tennessee. Sheriff’s deputies report the man was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. According to reports, the man’s mother was travelling the same route through Athens, Alabama, but at some distance behind him. When she reached Minor Hill but he did not, she immediately notified authorities. The victim’s vehicle flipped several times about ten miles north of Athens near the Elk River Bridge.

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8/5/2013

Dangerous Anniston Intersection to Receive Upgrades

The intersection of Henry Road and Eastern Bypass (also known as Veterans Memorial Parkway) in Anniston, Alabama has commuters and residents particularly concerned for safety. Since the portion of the Bypass opened, motorists have noticed the danger the intersection of the two major Anniston arteries poses and the startling lack of an acceleration lane to join the Bypass southbound from Henry Road. The Anniston Star reports that 48 accidents at the intersection have occurred since February 2011, which averages out to about 1.6 accidents a month. Residents feel this number is too high. In addition to the high frequency of accidents, the speed of traffic is also of great concern, as cars heading southbound on the Bypass are coming down a mountain.

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