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Wildwood Police Help Promote ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’

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WILDWOOD – Motorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked to join a day-long effort Oct. 10, designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors and keep the state’s roadways fatality free for one-day.
According to a release, known as Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, the national initiative was designed to unite the country in moving toward zero fatalities for one full day by encouraging motorists to obey all traffic laws, including buckling up, every ride; driving the posted speed limit; avoiding distractions while driving; and always being safe and sober behind the wheel. Our goal is to experience a day when all roadway users are extra vigilant and there are no fatalities on our roadways.
To support this effort, the Wildwood Police Department will be encouraging every driver, pedestrian, motorcyclist, and bicyclist to be exceptionally careful so that for at least one day, there will be no fatalities on New Jersey’s roads.
Across the nation, traffic crashes caused 36,750 fatalities in 2018, and are the leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 34. 
In New Jersey, 563 individuals lost their lives in traffic crashes in 2018. Pedestrian related crashes accounted for 31% of the State’s traffic fatalities. Motorcyclists, and pedestrians face increased risks on New Jersey’s roadways, as people opt for alternative modes of transportation. 53 motorcyclists, and 165 pedestrians were killed in
New Jersey in traffic-related crashes in 2018.
Safer driving behaviors such as buckling up, every ride; obeying posted speed limits; stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks and using crosswalks when walking; avoiding aggressive driving behaviors; never driving impaired; wearing proper safety gear while riding a motorcycle or bicycle; and, focusing solely on driving by avoiding distractions, can dramatically reduce the number of traffic-related injuries and deaths.
“Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” not only raises awareness about the individual responsibility we have for our driving behaviors but also engages drivers in making positive changes behind-the-wheel every day of the year.

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