Statistics say there are between 220,000 and 285,000 people with Spinal
Cord Injury in the US . The #1 cause for Spinal Cord Injury is car
accident. Car accidents happen each and every day and holidays like Halloween have higher car accident rates.
This is very personal for me as my son Joseph is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident 1n 2005. Education and training on safe driving habits is an important part of accident prevention.
To prevent that from happening, what can we do ?
Causes of Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Reckless and negligent driving
• Driving while intoxicated
• Inexperienced and irresponsible drivers
• Inattentiveness to the road and other vehicles (i.e., tuning the
radio, talking on a cell phone, or
chatting with passengers, etc.)
Ways to Protect Yourself
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Properly maintain your vehicle with routine tune-ups.
• Be aware of road conditions.
• Avoid driving if your intoxicated, tired, or on medication.
• Take defensive driving classes.
• Obey traffic laws and speed limits.
United Spinal
Association offers a MotorSafe program. United Spinal Association's
MotorSafe program is a nationwide public awareness campaign promoting
safe motoring and spinal cord injury prevention. United Spinal also
provides consultation to businesses, which covers accessibility and
disability etiquette.
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
Jody DeVere
President
www.askpatty.com
www.carblabber.com
Related Links:
http://www.blogher.org/lots-great-ideas-celebrating-halloween
http://www.blogher.org/halloween
http://www.blogher.org/17-shopping-days-until-halloween
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