Happy Thanksgiving

Today my two little boys drive back to me from the mountains. My husband will drive them as safely as possible. I can only hope that people around them will do their absolute best to pay attention to the road, not be distracted, drive responsibly.

I know of course that people will die on the roads today.

You might think I'm paranoid but the truth is the most dangerous thing you or your child does is get in the car and go somewhere.

About 780 people die in vehicular crashed every week in our country, an average of one every 13 minutes. (NHTSA)

Here is to hoping people will try their best to get there and let others do the same.

There are so many people excited to see one another walk through the door.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 21st is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, road crashes are the leading cause of death in people aged between five to 34 years in the United States. It is the leading cause of death globally for children and young people aged between 10 to 24 years, and the third leading cause of death globally among people aged between 30 to 44 years. Every six seconds someone is killed or injured on the world’s roads, including drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

I'm sure most people know nothing about this and will continue not knowing. But now you know