Poor U.S. Record
Currently, the only crash prevention program of any significance
in the U.S. deals with impaired driving.
Critically important, the program fails to recognize the plethora of other circumstances responsible for crashes.
Speeding, distracted driving, unsafe towing and improperly loaded vehicles are just a few of the examples of major causes for crashes.
Add to these the number of inexperienced and poorly trained drivers, this truly becomes a recipe for disaster.
Statistics from a 30-nation industrialized countries road crash database shows the U.S. scores fifth worst, with at least twice the per-capita automotive death rate of Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Motor-vehicle crashes kill more than 43,000 people and critically injure several million more in America each year.
Crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults ages 3 to 34, and the leading cause of long-term disability, including brain and spinal-cord injuries, for all ages.
All to frequently referred to as "accidents" they are in fact crashes.
Accidents occur in the bathtub, on the stairs, or in the kitchen, but not on our roadways!
The adverse effect on the life, health, and welfare of our community is immeasurable.
In 2006 the economic impact from crashes in the State of Florida exceeded $14 billion dollars and continues to increase annually.