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Friday, October 12, 2012
FOR MARYLAND, THE FATALITY COUNTDOWN IS ON
Toward Zero Deaths Aims To Eliminate Fatalities on Maryland Roadways
Salisbury, MD. – Every 18 hours a person was killed on Maryland roadways in 2011, totaling 486 deaths for the year. Preventing such daily tragedies from striking Maryland families is why Maryland law enforcement agencies are joining together for a statewide campaign called Toward Zero Deaths.
From speeding to seatbelt compliance to driving while impaired, Toward Zero Deaths is focused on reducing highway mortality. The effort will focus on the causes of highway fatalities with public health efforts, communications outreach and other elements. This initiative brings together law enforcement, highway safety officials, emergency medical responders, and champions in the community in an effort to change the perception of safety on the roadways. Airplane, railway and ocean liner deaths are not acceptable. Why are motor vehicle deaths accepted as part of the cost for driving on our roadways?
The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack “E” is proud to join in the Toward Zero Deaths campaign, which kicked off August 1. “For too long, we as a society have accepted highway mayhem as a tragic but unremarkable aspect of modern life,” said Corporal Myers. “Toward Zero Deaths is about fundamentally changing the way we look at blood shed on the highway.”
“We are fully committed to doing everything in our power to drive Maryland highway fatalities ‘toward zero deaths.’ Motorists need to slow down, buckle up, pay attention to the rules of the road, and make smart decisions before getting behind the wheel. If they fail to do so, we will pull them over,” warned Corporal Myers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the last six months of the year are the deadliest on the state’s roadways. Over a five year span, there were 13 percent more fatalities on the roads in Maryland from July to December than during the first six months.
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this is bullshit there broke
Its lies. MSP could easily reduce fatalities on state roadways by enacting rolling roadblock patrols and increasing the visibility of the Stetsons. But they choose not too, instead going for higher-stat and higher-profile speed traps and excise tax enforcement.
Coupled with a more aggressive stand against granting illegal immigrants drivers licenses -- and working to make sure that drivers are qualified -- this would go a great distance to addressing the issue.
But look for Jim Mathias, Norm Conway, Governor Marty and others to continue to stonewall effective solutions in lieu of political convenience.
Its all about the money. The reason airlines, cruise lines, and trains are so safe is that one or two people are in charge of the operation. INDIVIDUALS drive cars and no matter how much these goons "pull over" (ticket and fine) citizens, they can NEVER EVER eliminate human error, equipment malfunction, and poor judgment. They give us this crap--- we CARE about you!! --- because what else can they say? The truth? Our entire country is broke and the armed agents of the state need to step up with a lot more fines, fees, and court costs. EVERYTHING they mention as "dangerous" is being done on a regular basis by the police themselves. And in a purely mathematical sense, the number of people killed relative to the number of miles driven is infinitesimal. MONEY.
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