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In Utah, pedestrians are 11 times more likely to be killed in a motor vehicle crash than occupants of a motor vehicle, while 92 percent of pedestrians in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes are injured.

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Drowsy driving is a concern nationwide and Utah is at the forefront of developing effective programs to educate drivers.

You may be too tired to drive when:

• Yawns are non stop.
• You're drifting out of the lane.
• The last few miles are a blur.
• Your thoughts wander.

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It's the law! Utah's Safety Belt Use Law states that drivers and passengers must wear a safety restraint. The law provides for primary enforcement for individuals up to 19 years of age, which means an officer can stop the vehicle if he/she observes an unrestrained occupant under the age of 19.

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Motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens nationwide. Utah teen drivers represent a small percent of all licensed drivers, but they cause more than three times as many crashes as the average driver. To address this public safety concern, Zero Fatalities came up with a program for teens called 'Don't Drive Stupid.'

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Highway safety is everyone's responsibility; truck drivers, auto drivers and even passengers all play vital roles in ensuring everyone arrives safely at their destination.

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Driving Truck Smart is no accident. Take care when driving around trucks. It may be the most important thing you do. It's a basic concept: a truck simply does not drive like a car. It can't make the same sudden moves a can, it has much larger blind spots and it needs a lot more room to stop.

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Even the toughest guys get broken. Teens are dying in truck crashes every day from not wearing their seat belts. Maybe this even happened to one of your friends. The fact of the matter is that if you live in a rural area, are a male, are a teen, and drive a truck, then you're in the group most likely to DIE in a car crash from not buckling your seat belt.

Seat belts were designed for adults, not children. They can place a young child at risk of serious injury. Booster seats elevate the child so that the shoulder belt fits snugly over the middle of the shoulder and the center of the chest; the lap belt fits across the child's upper hips or upper thigh, not the stomach.

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From 1997-2005, 36 Utah children under age 10 were killed and more than 570 were injured in vehicle backovers and frontovers. Most of the vehicles were trucks, vans and SUVs, and most were driven by a relative of the victim. Of the deaths, 26 (72%) occurred from 2002-2005.

In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school. Today only 13 percent still do. More and more, parents are driving their students, decreasing air quality and increasing the risk of vehicle/pedestrian incidents around schools. Walking and biking to school is a healthy alternative when done safely.

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Between 1998 and 2010, 524 children died as a result of being left alone in a car. Never Leave Your Child Alone is a campaign designed to reduce the amount of vehicle-related fatalities among children by increasing precautions that parents and adults can take when driving children.

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To promote safety and increase awareness about Utah's laws for cyclists and drivers, UDOT, Zero Fatalities and the Utah Department of Public Safety recently introduced the education program, "Road Respect. Car & Bike Rules To Live By."

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Utah is fortunate to have many organizations dedicated to improving safety. The most effective way to improve safety is through a comprehensive and integrated approach. By combining efforts and resources of all safety partners, and the public, Utah has experienced a downward trend in fatalities.

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Judge Memorial High, February 2, 2012

Summit High School, January 25, 2012

North Summit High School Assembly with Reggie Shaw, January 20, 2012

Fremont High School Presentation, January 18, 2012

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