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Really, How Important is it to Talk While Driving?
This is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This is a good time for all of us to stand back and think about our driving habits and make an honest assessment of whether we are really following our own advice and instincts when it comes to being a safe driver. Distracted driving is one of our nation’s foremost traffic safety problems today. The problem has its roots in the growth of cell phone use in recent years.
According to FocusDriven.org, in 1995 cell phone subscriptions covered only 11 percent of the U.S. population. In 2010, that number grew to a whopping 93 percent. This has led to a significant increase in cell phone use while driving. It has also caused an increase in distracted driving-related deaths. Statistics show that at any given time, 9 percent of drivers are talking on cell phones. This makes them four times as likely to become involved in a car accident.
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Avoiding Serious Personal Injuries This Holiday Season
The holidays are a joyous time of year when most of us get together with friends and family. However, this is also the time of year when it is tragically common for serious injury accidents to occur on our roadways. Negligent drivers and those who operate under the influence of alcohol put everyone on the roadway at risk. If you are traveling this holiday season, please drive safely.
First and foremost, please do not drink and drive this holiday season. If you do consume alcohol during a party or get together, assign a designated driver or take a cab home. Driving under the influence is not only illegal, but by doing so, drivers put themselves and others on the roadway in grave danger.
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Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Observes National “Click It or Ticket” Campaign
The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is a national effort to prevent car accident injuries and fatalities by encouraging drivers and passengers to “buckle-up.” Oklahoma, as well as many other states in the U.S. are increasing seat belt enforcement efforts during the campaign, which began on May 23 and ends on June 5.
According to SandSpringsLeader.com, officers from across northeastern Oklahoma will be focusing on citing motorists who are not wearing seat belts. Funding from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) is providing for extra patrols and checkpoints, as well as overtime shifts. If a motorist is cited for not wearing their seat belt, they will have to pay $20, for each citation. Both drivers and passengers can be ticketed for not wearing their seat belt.
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