Safety On Highways Everybody's Business
The United States registered 97.5 million vehicles in 1967 and motorists traveled 997 billion intercity miles, underscoring why highway safety must be everyone’s business. The Federal government through the Department of Transportation promotes safer drivers, autos, and traffic systems, noting Americans are among the safest drivers while Japan records the highest toll at 402 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles.
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Inspection and regulation push safer driving in 1967
The 1967 auto safety standards promote tire inspection and device use like seat belts and collapsible steering columns. Government urges personal responsibility to reduce 1,000 traffic deaths weekly, noting rising accidents and nearly a billion dollars in monthly losses.
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