Road Safety Advocates Pushing Legislators to Pass Road Safety Bills as Fatalities Increase
Anyone who has commuted regularly over the years might have assumed that with traffic substantially reduced over the past year or so as more people either quit, lost their jobs or were able to work remotely due to the pandemic that traffic accidents and fatalities would also go down. However, in Massachusetts and across the nation, fatalities have increased significantly with over 39,000 reported fatal car accidents in 2020. This is the most since 2007 and a 7.2% increase over 2019 despite a 13% drop in miles traveled. With the carnage piling up, road safety advocates here and elsewhere are pleading with lawmakers to implement measure to assure a shaky public that the state has their best interests in mind.
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