When Georgia’s new Hands Free Law takes effect on July 1, 2018, drivers can no longer have a phone in their hands. That means no texting, watching videos or holding a phone, even at stoplights.
Georgia’s New Hands Free Law Begins July 1, 2018
Archive | Public Safety
RSS feed for this section
Hunting Regulations for Lake Allatoona
You’ll need to know the updated hunting regulations before hunting at Lake Allatoona on the roughly 7,000 acre Allatoona Wildlife Management Area, by the northeastern part of the lake.
Winter Boating Safety Precautions
Boating in Georgia is a year-round activity. That’s why the DNR reminds us about following these winter boating safety precautions.
2015 Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup ~ 9-12-15
What does it take to get tons of trash out of Lake Allatoona? Volunteers just like you. People who are willing to give a bit of their time and energy so that they — and others — can enjoy Lake Allatoona and be safe. Cleaning up Allatoona takes helping hands … and the organizers of the […]
Learn About Gun Control at Georgia’s DNR Firearm Ranges
Guns are a part of American life. Americans have a right to bear firearms, according to the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Some people disqualify themselves from that right by committing felonies. Others lose the right to own or possess firearms because they have been admitted to mental health facilities against their will, for example. Americans […]
Safe Boating Week on Lake Allatoona
Safe Boating Week — May 16–22, 2015 — was officially declared by Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal, in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Rangers, along with other state and local agencies, will buckle on their life jackets, get out on the water and work all summer to keep the public safe. Rangers always wear […]
Turkey Season Opens in Georgia on Saturday March 21, 2015
Turkey season opens in Georgia on Saturday, March 21st 2015. No, you can’t shoot owls. I didn’t have a turkey picture and I just took the shot of the owl on the right. So I used the photograph of the owl and killed two birds with one stone. Sort of. Have you been practicing your turkey […]