Since the invention of the automobile, numerous efforts have been made to try to improve its safety features. Judging by current statistics, one could argue that driving has thus far proven to be a risky activity. In reality, people of all ages and social statuses are considered to be in possession of lethal weapons whenever they have to drive. According to the National Safety Council, it is estimated that each year more than 41,000 people lose their lives in traffic accidents and no less than 2 million more suffer serious, life-threatening injuries (2009). Furthermore, it is estimated that at least 50% of people killed in traffic accidents are the result of failure to comply with safety measures such as wearing seat belts while driving, driving while intoxicated, or careless driving (Ingalls, “Defensive Driving Strategies”). As a result, enormous losses occur in terms of human lives, injuries sustained and property damage. Today, global reports of alarming road carnage statistics indicate that the same problem persists as motorists continue to engage ...
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