Public Safety Campaign Targets Safe Driving on I-75 in Florida
According to http://www.drivealert75.com the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is launching a new safety campaign aimed at reducing deaths and crashes on Interstate 75 (I-75) in Florida. The campaign is called "Guard Your Life-Drive Alert On I-75 and is designed to reduce head on motor vehicle crashes. FDOT is teaming up with public and private entities to deliver the message. The plan is to deliver the message of driver safety awareness and driver education through the use of websites, public service announcements, billboards, posters and promotional items.
One of the main entities involved is The Florida Trucking Association. In addition to promoting the "Guard Your Life-Drive Alert On I-75" campaign during the National Truck Driving Championship competion called the "Rodeo", The Florida Trucking Association will also set up a special 18-member road team to speak about safety. The road team plans to go into local high schools in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Hernando counties to help promote driver safety on I-75. The all volunteer professional truck drivers will teach driver education students about the importance of driver safety.
The state of Florida's efforts to try to improve driver safety on I-75 in Florida through a safety campain is a good first step. As Angie Atalla pointed out in her webposting on the subject at http://www.tampabays10.com there were 4,702 motor vehicle accidents from Hillsborough/Manatee counties to Hernando/Sumter counties on I-75 from January 2004 through May 2007. The accidents included all types of automobile accidents including car crashes, truck crashes, and motorcycle crashes. 3160 crashes involved injuries and 66 involved deaths.
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