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News Featured Stories News Releases- August 09, 2016 215
Drunk Driving can change multiple lives in an instant. It is a preventable problem that we all need to work together to stop. Shear Comfort has created a guide that can help keep a friend from driving drunk. Please take a look. It’s a matter of life and death.
For many adults and college-aged teens, alcohol consumption can become a part of their casual lives. At dinner, parties, or nightclubs or bars, alcohol is often used as a way to relax or enhance one's enjoyment. Unfortunately, this casual enjoyment can quickly turn deadly when the person drinking makes the decision to get behind the wheel...
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These are also known as sobriety checkpoints. This is a brief detention developed by police for the purpose of investigating and evaluating passing motorists for drunk driving. These roadblocks on public roadways do not only give the police the chance to check tags and licenses or peer into the vehicle for a moment, they also give them an opportunity to whiff the driver’s breath. It is determined by a policy-making official with logical reasons.
The police closely monitor the cars approaching a DUI checkpoint, so if you are guilty of a DUI, then you might be on the wrong side of the law. The State...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Community- December 04, 2015 61
According to road safety statistics that were recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, we may be well on our way to having completely safe roads for drivers and pedestrians in our lifetime. According to a new report, auto related fatalities have significantly declined in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.
According to the NHTSA, the total number of traffic fatalities in 2014 was 32,675, compared to the number of 32,719 in 2013. While this itself is good, the rest of the report isn't quite as optimistic and points to the fact that there is still very real work...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- October 09, 2015 884
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According to the GHSA, nearly 30 Americans die every single day due to alchahol-related car accidents. That adds up to around 10,000 fatalities per year. Those in their early twenties are at especially high risk, and account for a third of the deaths.
Traditionally, driving under the influence has been combated by advertising campaigns, DUI checkpoints, and a variety of educational resources. Now, with the advent of new technology, there are even more options available. There are quite a few great apps which can help prevent these deadly accidents from...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides- June 30, 2015 50
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”: Local Law Enforcement Organization Is Cracking Down on Drunk Driving This July Fourth
- The Fourth of July holiday is a favorite time of year for many Americans. Backyard parties, good food, and fireworks. But the celebrating unfortunately turns deadly when people drive after drinking alcohol. Drunk driving is a preventable problem on Independence Day each year in the United States.
- In 2013, Forbes magazine named the Independence Day holiday “the most dangerous holiday of the year.”
- This year, the Fourth comes on a Saturday, so Friday, July 3, is the Federal holiday...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- April 08, 2015 121
Together We Can Make a Difference.
This article is also in Spanish. Click here for the Spanish version.
Millions of people worldwide do it. Many say “What’s the harm, I got home safely and no one was hurt?†Just because you made it home safely to your bed does not mean that you’re making a right decision. When putting those keys in the ignition and driving away after drinking you are not only putting your life at risk but you are risking the lives of all those you come across while driving.
Poor Decision Making
Alcohol affects you in a way that changes your judgement, depth perception as well...
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Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- March 17, 2015 93
St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with the luck of the Irish, but in fact, it’s one of the deadliest days of the year on the nation’s roads. There is typically a dramatic spike in alcohol-related driving fatalities during the holiday, and “no amount of luck can save you from a drunk-driving crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted in its prevention campaign materials.
During the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2013, more than a third (40 percent) of all crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. The night of March 17—St. Patrick’s Day—was especially bad, the...
