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BFPD joins 'Toward Zero Deaths' campaign |
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June 9, 2017 |
Over 40 state and local law enforcement agencies
across Idaho, including the Bonners Ferry Police
Department, are stepping up their patrols June 9
through 23 to help prevent fatal and serious
injury crashes during the deadliest days of
summer driving.
The 100 Deadliest Days span the weeks between
the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. The
Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of
Highway Safety (OHS) have received 11 reports of
fatalities since the 2017 Memorial Day weekend
began at 6 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 6 a.m. June 6.
“The 100 Deadliest Days mobilization aims to
educate drivers about making good decisions such
as paying attention, obeying speed limits,
wearing seat belts, and never driving when
impaired by alcohol or drugs,” said Josephine
Middleton, from the OHS.
Research from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration shows that 94 percent of
traffic crashes can be tied back to human
behavior and bad decisions made by at least one
party involved.
The top three contributing factors in Idaho
crashes are aggressive driving, distracted
driving and impaired driving. In addition, lack
of safety restraint use significantly increases
your chance of being killed or injured in a
crash. During the years 2011-2015, 58 percent of
the people who died in Idaho crashes were not
wearing seat belts.
“Crashes can be prevented if we make good
choices when behind the wheel,” Middleton added.
The 100 Deadliest Days mobilization is funded by
the OHS as part of their Towards Zero Deaths
goal to eliminate traffic fatalities. |
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