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"Drive as if Your Life Depends on It" is the theme of this year's annual Put The Brakes On Fatalities campaign.
Friday, October 10th is a day recognized nationally to encourage safer driving in America.
Governor Bob Riley has issued a proclamation declaring October 10th as Put The Brakes On Fatalities Day in Alabama.
The Alabama Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Health and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) are calling on the driving public to do everything they can on this day to achieve "0" fatalities on our highways.
ALDOT Director Joe McInnes said, "I will continue to work to improve our roads and increase safety on our highways. But the best thing Alabama drivers can do to keep safe is to buckle up, drive safely and never drive under the influence."
Every day motor vehicle crashes cause an average of 118 fatalities totaling more than 43,000 each year.
That is enough to fill half a football stadium at a large university on a Saturday afternoon.
In Alabama, nearly 3 people are killed every day in traffic related crashes according to statistics from the state transportation department.
The campaign goal is to unite the country in achieving one full day of zero traffic deaths by encouraging safer roadway behavior.
It is a known fact that motor vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of death for all Americans from 6 to 33 years old.
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