Hardcore DWIs targeted by Century Council. Combating Hardcore Drunk Driving is a resource funded by the Century Council designed to assist policymakers, law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, safety advocates, treatment professionals and other officials who are involved in the fight against drunk driving. To provide health officials and others with traffic safety resources and case studies of programs, the National Assn of County and City Health Officials have published a New Compendium of Traffic Safety Programs in Local Health Departments. Guide for special needs children available. A Car Seat Shopping Guide for Children with Special Needs is now available through the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Crashes top all causes of death on the job.
Workers are more likely to die in motor vehicle crashes than in other job-related incidents, according to the US Dept of Labor. Crashes also caused 45,439 nonfatal injuries involving lost work time. Together they are pursuing in-depth studies of crashes, injuries and treatments to improve prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of motor vehicle crash injuries to reduce deaths and disabilities, as well as human and economic costs. Our Children to School Day was a testament to community involvement, uniting nearly 160,000 kids and their parents from more than 600 elementary schools in 52 communities nationwide. Persons signing the pledge to buckle up and go sober were treated to a free order of french fries.