We’ve got killer roads

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Tennessee’s deficient roads produce some of the highest crash costs in the country, says a transportation safety research shop. As for getting people to drive more safely…

“Although behavioral factors are involved in most crashes, avoiding those crashes through driver improvement requires reaching millions of individuals and getting them to sustain best safety practices,” continued Miller. “It is far more practical to make the roadway environment more forgiving and protective.”

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