End of year driving tips from MADD and PLCB voices
Traffic Safety Administration notes 62 percent plan holiday party attendance and almost half intend to drink. MADD leaders urge hosts to designate drivers, enforce nonalcoholic choices, and remove keys. PLCB offers hosting tips and dialogue to keep guests safe, while Red Cross and local treatment officials caution against drinking to excess and emphasize responsibility and sobriety.
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Seat belts save lives during holiday travel says safety council
The National Safety Council estimates about 420 people will be saved this four day weekend by buckling up. It projects 51 deaths and 30,800 injuries from crashes, urges proper child restraints in back seats, and advises frequent breaks on long trips to combat drowsiness.
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Man loses weight to become daughter's donor in kidney surgery
Randy Leamer of North East Pennsylvania donated a kidney to his 4 year old daughter Megan after losing 103 pounds from 297. The December transplant at Cleveland Clinic was deemed successful and the family had a follow up exam. Leamer, 31, works as a mill operator. doctors warned obesity would raise surgical risks.
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