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18062
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The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center is among the first institutions to do research in the field of highway safety.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 37 Issue 8, May 1971, p5-8
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31038
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North Carolina's government and business are working together to find ways to solve a public problem that is affecting everyone in the state. The North Carolina Traffic Safety Council, Inc. is a recently-formed private corporation working to prevent costly accidents and deaths from highway driving.
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31062
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The Tar Heel economy took a $207 million whack from traffic accidents last year. The immense dollar loss came from highway deaths, injuries, hospital and funeral expenses, loss of income, property damage, and lawsuits. The year's traffic toll included 1,254 fatalities, and over 34,000 injuries, with 60,000 mishaps reported. Only four of the 100 counties in the state escaped without a fatality from traffic accidents.
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32209
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Joe Garrett, North Carolina’s Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, operates the State Highway Patrol and administers the state laws governing motorists and motor vehicles. In this article, Garrett discusses thirteen causes of motor vehicle accidents and fatalities. Some of the efforts to prevent highway fatalities include education campaigns, driver safety programs, and enhanced enforcement of drunk driving and speeding.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 2 Issue 2, Feb 1970, p6-7, por