The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety titled one of their reports \u201cUnlicensed \t to Kill\u201d, and it focused on the high risk of unlicensed drivers \t on the road. One out of every five car crashes involving fatalities involve \t someone who either lacks a valid license, has a suspended license, or \t has a license that is in question by law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnlicensed to Kill\u201d goes on to report that approximately 8,500 \t people die each year in accidents caused by unlicensed drivers. Nearly \t 30% of those law-breaking drivers had three or more suspensions or cancellations \t on their license in the three years prior to their fatal accident. These \t statistics are intimidating and surprising, both in the number of unlicensed \t drivers on the roads around us, as well as the threat they pose to the \t safety of the road.<\/p>\n
Research shows that high-risk drivers are more likely to be distracted \t while driving, exceed designated speed limits, and drive while under the \t influence of drugs or alcohol. Although it may not be possible to identify \t non-legal drivers while traveling metro Atlanta and Marietta roadways, \t this report serves to raise awareness and increase caution when driving. \t Drivers must posess a valid drivers’ license in order to be covered \t under an automobile insurance policy, so these drivers are not only putting \t others at risk – they are doing so without protection in case they cause \t an accident. Recovering damages following a crash caused by an unlicensed \t driver would be must more difficult than doing so against a driver with \t auto insurance. Regardless of the reason for driving without a license, \t non-licensed drivers choosing to defy the law can affect a great number \t of lives negatively.<\/p>\n
We urge readers to always stay focused and alert when driving. Distractions \t come easily, and even though you may not be distracted when driving \u2013 \t other drivers may be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are countless drivers traveling metro Atlanta roadways on a daily basis – but how many are un-licensed and driving illegally? These drivers cannot be insured with an auto policy, meaning that any crash they cause can be devastating to victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1207,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,30,71],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1811","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-accidents","8":"category-distracted-driving","9":"category-safety-tips","10":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n