It has been 15 years since Texas could claim a day where there were no fatalities on our roads.
That’s 5,478 consecutive days with at least one fatality.
The fatalities add up to more than 51,832 people killed on Texas roadways over the past 15 years. The leading cause of fatalities continues to be alcohol with distracted driving and a lack of seat belt use also being a major cause. The Texas Department of Transportation is promoting the “End the Streak” campaign to help end motor vehicle fatalities in Texas.
What if for one day everyone took responsibility for themselves and their friends and there were no drunk drivers on our roads. And there was not one person driving somewhere to drink without a plan for a sober ride home — and no underage drunk drivers were to be found anywhere.
What if we all took time to put on our seatbelts and make sure that all of our passengers were also buckled up? And, that all children were riding in the correct car seat for their age, weight and developmental stage?
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