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The best way to survive a crash is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Before you get behind the wheel ask yourself a few questions:
USA Today - April 12, 2010 - Traffic deaths down, but not low enough
KSL - January 26, 2010 - Texting ban imposed on commercial drivers nationwide
Deseret News - January 20, 2010 - Traffic deaths in 2009 down 11% from 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - January 20, 2010 - Fatalities on Utah highways lowest since 1974
Daily Herald - January 20, 2010 - UDOT: Highway fatalities down in 2009, urge caution driving
Connect2Utah - January 20, 2010 - Lowest Utah highway Deaths in 35 Years
StandardNET - January 20, 2010 - 245 die on Utah roads in 2009 in 35-year low, but officials say even one is too many
Fox13 - January 19, 2010 - Number of Traffic Deaths At 35-Year Low
KSL - January 19, 2010 - Utah logs lowest rate of highway fatalities since 1974
Deseret News - January 6, 2010- Highway deaths on the run
Salt Lake Tribune - January 4, 2010- Utah sees decrease in highway deaths in 2009
KSL - January 3, 2010- Number of fatalities on Utah roads down
Salt Lake Tribune - December 21, 2009- Texting drivers more likely to crash
Deseret News - December 21, 2009- Texting unsafe at any speed, U. finds
Cache Valley Daily - December 9, 2009- Reggie Shaw's sad message: 'Never text and drive'
November 17, 2009- Local "Don't Drive Stupid" Highway Safety Campaign Receives National Top Safety Honor for Teen Driving Campaign
Sun Advocate - November 09, 2009- Why not text? Texter tells story of pain, sorrow
KSL - November 02, 2009- Utah moms pledge to be cell phone-free in the car
The Spectrum - October 28, 2009- Teens learn dangers of texting
Salt Lake Tribune - October 21, 2009- State tells tales of deadly teen driving
Deseret News - October 20, 2009- Parents hope their losses will save others
abc4 - October 20, 2009- Family of teen crash victims ask others to drive safely
KSL - October 20, 2009- Families hope their tragic stories will save teenagers' lives
MSNBC - October 8, 2009- Today Show: Distracted driving more dangerous than driving drunk
NPR - October 1, 2009- U.S. to ban feds from texting while driving
NPR - September 22, 2009- Utah Tackles Texting And Driving Problem Head-On
The New York Times - August 28, 2009- DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Utah Gets Tough With Texting Drivers
The Wall Street Journal - August 26, 2009- Firms Racing to End Texting and Driving
The Spectrum - August 19, 2009- Don't text, drive
abc4 - August 13, 2009- New DVD show dangers of texting while driving
abc4 - August 13, 2009- U of U driving simulator shows dangers of texting behind the wheel
Daily Herald - August 13, 2009- New DVD shows dangers of texting and driving
Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2009- Texting behind wheel? Prepared to be ticketed
Deseret News - August 13, 2009- DVD released to educate drivers on dangers of texting
KSL - August 13, 2009- New DVD shows dangers of texting and driving
Fox13 - August 13, 2009- Texting While Driving PSA
Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2009- The Thumb
Cache Valley Daily - August 13, 2009- WATCH: Utah's new texting while driving prevention video
Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2009- Tighter cell phone-while-driving laws might face static
Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2009- Summit or no, I'm finished texting behind the wheel
Standard-Examiner - August 11, 2009- Deaths decreasing, but UDOT wants zero
KSL - July 31, 2009- Number of drivers running red lights doubles
CNN - July 31, 2009- Adults who should know better feel driven to text
Deseret News - July 30, 2009- UDOT sees spike in crashes involving running of red lights
KSL - July 28, 2009- Study: Though texting while driving can be deadly, many still do it
ChicagoTribune - July 28, 2009- Group of senators want states to ban texting while driving or get federal highway money cut
FoxNews - July 27, 2009- Texting Raises Risk of Crash 23-Fold
MSNBC - July 24, 2009- Hey stupid! Drop the cell phone and drive
NYTimes - July 18, 2009- Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
USA Today - April 1, 2009- Wake-up call: Drowsy drivers are serious threat
KCSG - March 25, 2009- Washington County Students Learn About the Dangers of Driving "Stupid"
Deseret News - March 13, 2009- Texting behind wheel can now bring charges.
KSL - March 6, 2009- Campaign reminding drivers to 'Sleep Smart, Drive Smart'
Salt Lake Tribune - January 14, 2009- Utah road fatalities fall by 29 in '08
Deseret News - January 14, 2009- Event emphasizes need to buckle up
Standard-Examiner - January 14, 2009- 270 die on Utah roads in 2008
Daily Herald - January 14, 2009- 2008 fatal accidents in Utah fewest in 16 years
KSL - January 14, 2000- Major cause of traffic fatalities: not wearing seat belt
abc4 - January 13, 2009- Utah traffic fatalities down for 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - December 25, 2008- Study: Salt Lake City teens are safest holiday drivers
Salt Lake Tribune - December 4, 2008- Teens tackle winter driving
KSL - December 2, 2008- Special car teaches safe winter driving
KSL Radio- Special car teaches safe winter driving
Deseret News - December 2, 2008- Student drivers learn to negotiate slippery conditions
Deseret News - December 1, 2008- Cell-phone driving risks affirmed
Salt Lake Tribune - December 1, 2008- Friends don't let friends phone and drive
abc4 - September 11, 2008- Utah launches campaign to avoid teen driving deaths
Fox13 - September 11, 2008- Families of Teens That Died Driving Speak to Raise Awareness
Deseret News - September 11, 2008- Families of teens killed on Utah's roads tell stories in new booklet
Salt Lake Tribune - September 12, 2008- Parents share anguish of losing teens in crashes
Daily Herald - September 12, 2008- Family remembers teen driving danger
Standard-Examiner - September 12, 2008- Never too late / Mourning parents try to save other teens' lives
Salt Lake Tribune - August 20, 2008- Speed kills: Don't be a jerk behind the wheel
Salt Lake Tribune - July 31, 2008- Docs warn that texting could be hazardous to your health
KSL - July 21, 2008- Zero Fatalities: Drowsy Driving
Deseret News - July 20, 2008- Many organizations raise driving-safety awareness
Channel 4 - News story July 1, 2008- Zero Fatalities: The Bastian's Story
Channel 4 - Good Things Utah July 1, 2008- Zero Fatalities: The Bastian's Story
Studio 5 June 26, 2008- Zero Fatalities: Impaired Driving
Studio 5 May 22, 2008- Zero Fatalities: Buckling Up
KSL June 4, 2008- Teens remind peers to drive safely
Sun Advocate May 22, 2008- Zero fatalities program identifies conditions jeopardizing traffic safety
Desert News April 26, 2008- Device shows importance of seat belts
Desert News April 23, 2008- Utah ranks lowest in drunken driving
Deseret News - April 19, 2008- I-80 drivers urged to slow down
KSL - April 18, 2008- UDOT cautions safety in construction zones
Standard-Examiner - In the Zone
Daily Utah Chronicle - March 13, 2008- Group urges safe driving
Daily Herald - January 18, 2008- Utah County fatal crashes down in '07
Deseret News - January 17, 2008- Officials urge changing habits to reduce highway fatalities
Deseret News - November 11, 2007- Goal of summit is 'zero fatalities' on Utah roadways
Salt Lake Tribune - November 11, 2007- Zero Fatalities safety summit. Message: Allowing speeders costs lives
KSL - November 09, 2007- State Discusses New Ways to Make Roads Safer
Salt Lake Tribune - August 21, 2007- Vexed by text: Texting while driving is killing people
Standard Examiner - May 31, 2007- Drowsy driving claims life of Uintah teen
Salt Lake Tribune - May 29, 2007- Tribune Editorial: Driving disconnect: Data shows motorists' cell-phone use dangerous
Salt Lake Tribune - May 29, 2007- Study: Chatting on cell phone in car rivals booze for driving impairment
Deseret News - May 27, 2007- Car seats save 2 boys involved in I-15 crash
Salt Lake Tribune - April 13, 2007- GAO advises greater safety focus for increasingly older drivers
Salt Lake Tribune - March 27, 2007- Don't phone, drive: Multitasking slows the brain
Salt Lake Tribune - March 25, 2007- Teenagers, 'Don't drive stupid'
Deseret News - March 20, 2007- Grim lesson shows teens realities of drunken driving
KSL - March 15, 2007- Campaign Launched to Improve Teens' Driving Skills
Deseret News - February 13, 2007- Teens driven to distraction -- and death - CNN.com
Deseret News - February 13, 2007- Danger call: teen drivers, cell phones
NHTSA - March, 2006- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for ages 4-34
Deseret News - August 17, 2006- Utah's drop in DUI deaths best in U.S.
Deseret News - August 16, 2006- Drunken driving targeted by feds
Daily Herald - July 19, 2006- Distracted drivers cause accidents
Deseret Morning News Editorial - July 10, 2006- Keep UDOT ads coming
Deseret Morning News - July 7, 2006- Driver deaths increase
KSL Editorials - June 30, 2006- Zero Fatalities
Deseret Morning News - June 30, 2006- Phone impairs drivers
NHTSA - May 15, 2006- Report Profiles One Out of Five Who "Still Don't Get It" -- Young Males, People Who Drive In Rural Areas, And Pick-up Truck Drivers
NHTSA - April 20, 2006- Transportation Secretary Calls Highway Fatalities National Tragedy
Deseret Morning News - April 21, 2006- Danger! Drowsy, distracted driver
January 13, 2006- UDOT, DPS announce new campaign to reduce fatalities on Utah roads
