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If you must make that call, your best bet is to pull
over.
The six deadliest driving days of the year are: July
2-4; Dec. 23; Jan. 1; Sept. 2(on or near Labor Day)
National Highway Safety Administration stats: 63% of
people killed in car accidents are not wearing seat belts.
Failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more
fatalities than any other single traffic safety related behavior.
Every 31 minutes someone becomes injured or dies due
to an alcohol related car accident.
For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate is
five times higher at night.
If 90% of Americans buckled up, we will prevent more
than 5,500 deaths and 132,000 injuries annually.
Oklahoma Highway Safety Office website.
U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration website.
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