They urge Congress to use this historic opportunity to make highway safety the top priority in the current reauthorization of TEA-21, the multi-year, multi-billion dollar transportation funding legislation currently pending on Capitol Hill. ... SADD along with Liberty Mutual conducted a survey called "Teens Today" and found that nearly half of the teens canvassed shun seat belts when they are along for the ride. ... Both organizations stress the importance of wearing seat belts and the tragedy and heartbreak of drinking and driving. "We are happy and alive - seat belts help us to surviv...

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According to the "Forbidden Fruit" article by Ruth Clifford Engs "The decrease in drinking and driving problems are the result of many factors and not just the rise in purchase age or the decreased per capita consumption.These include: education concerning drunk driving, designated driver programs, increased seat belt and airbag usage, safer automobiles, lower speed limits, free taxi services from drinking establishments, etc." Most people would agree with the fact that technology has greatly improved our safety. ...

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Based on statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), "alcohol-related" traffic fatalities for people under 21 dropped by 43% (from 5,062 alcohol-related fatalities to 2,883) during the years 1987 through 1996. ... These include: education concerning drunk driving, designated driver programs, increased seat belt and air bag usage, safer automobiles, and lower speed limits. ...

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