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Adults in Pickup Trucks Now Required to "Buckle Up" in Georgia

If you drive a pickup truck, an old yet important phrase must become etched in your memory before you start your vehicle:  buckle up.  According to Shawn Reynolds of the 11 Alive news website, the Georgia Senate voted 49-4 Thursday to require adults riding in pickup trucks to buckle their seatbelts when on the roadway.  Previously the only state in the nation to allow adults to remain unbuckled in pickup trucks, costing the state millions of federal highway dollars, Georgia finally acted to prevent an estimated 21 lives and 300 injuries annually.

If you are involved in a car or truck accident in which you are not wearing your seatbelt, this new law could affect your potential car or truck accident case, not to mention your overall safety.  To ensure that you are as safe as possible as well as abide by the law, be sure to "buckle up" no matter what vehicle you choose for driving or riding.  If you have been injured in a car or truck accident and have questions for an experienced Georgia injury lawyer, please feel free to call us.  We we answer your questions for free with compassion and professionalism.  770-577-3020.