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IX. Safe Driving / Collisions / Insurance <br />"SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY" THIS IS YOUR FIRST DUTY <br />Safety is your most important service <br />PROBLEM: <br />The death toll from highway traffic accidents in the U.S. is three (3) times the <br />homicide rate. Over 50% are due to drunk drivers (Including daytime accidents). <br />FACTS: <br />Drivers suffer 2/3 of all injuries. <br />SEAT BELTS: Medical costs of unbelted individuals are three (3) times more <br />than those who use seat belts. <br />Aggression and stress play a major role in accidents. <br />Safety belts reduce chances of severe or crippling injury by 50% <br />In automatic seat belt restraint systems, 70% of persons fail to secure lap belts, <br />thereby rendering the system useless. <br />The safest place for a child is in the rear seat of a car CORRECTLY buckled into <br />a child safety seat by their parent. <br />No car is injury proof Your commitment and professionalism are the customers' <br />best safeguards for you and your passenger. <br />You can be the safest driver in the world and because someone else is not paying <br />ATTENTION, or because of circumstances at a particular point in time, A <br />COLLISION CAN OCCUR. Be prepared by using safety techniques and devices <br />properly. <br />Solution: <br />Allow <br />1) SPACE (for vehicle) <br />2) VISIBILITY (for you) <br />3) TIME (to make decisions) <br />SOURCES: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. National Highway Traffic <br />Safety Administration. Smith Systems <br />No one ever wakes up and says to themselves "I think I'll drive recklessly today." To <br />tell you to drive safely may seem silly. To train you to drive defensively is our goal. <br />There are many reasons for the way people drive. There is no way to make the "other <br />21 <br />