The following information is from Evesham Police Lieutenant Joseph Friel:
Motorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked to join a day-long effort on Oct. 10 designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors and keep the state’s roadways fatality free for one-day.
Known as Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, the national initiative was designed to unite the country in moving toward zero fatalities for one full day by encouraging motorists to obey all traffic laws, including buckling up, every ride; driving the posted speed limit; avoiding distractions while driving; and always being safe and sober behind the wheel. The department’s goal is to experience a day when all roadway users are extra vigilant and there are no fatalities on the roadways.
Last year in New Jersey, 542 individuals lost their lives in motor vehicle-related crashes, down from 589 in 2012. The decline continues a downward trend in motor vehicle fatalities, and in 2013 we recorded the lowest number of motor vehicle related deaths in the State since the 1940s.
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day not only raises awareness about the individual responsibility we have for our driving behaviors, but also engages drivers in making positive changes behind-the-wheel every day of the year.
Additional information on the “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” is available by logging on to www.brakesonfatalities.org
