Prevention
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:
- Am I too tired to be driving?
- Will I be distracted by the radio, cell phone or other distractions?
- Am I feeling too angry or upset to drive?
- Have I taken any substances that might impair my driving ability?
- Will I wear my seatbelt and make sure all of my passengers buckle up, too?
- Over the past seven years there has been a 24 percent decline of fatalities on Utah's roads. This declining trend can be attributed to four different areas:
- Planning efforts by a coordinated group of state agencies
- Continual efforts in engineering improvements in roads and vehicles
- Educational programs for new and existing drivers
- Enforcement initiatives to help ensure proper driving behavior
- However, these combined efforts will only get us so far in saving lives. Every person behind the wheel has a responsibility to themselves and to other motorists to drive safely.
