<Tab/>Driving is how we get around daily but can be extremely dangerous to yourself and the people driving around you. In this paper you will see why from proof by statistics and studies done by various groups in Michigan and outside of Michigan. <Tab/>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a fatal traffic crash as being alcohol-related if either a driver or a pedestrian and …showed first 75 words of 338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 338 total…National Safety Counsel (NSA). An average of 115 people die each day in motor vehicle accidents in the US - one every 13 minutes. Among the years 1997 through 2001, 6,909 people have been killed in Michigan traffic crashes. Out of 1,981 drivers involved in fatal crashes in Michigan, 22.9% of all drivers were under 25 years old. According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, 4 out of 5 accidental deaths for teenagers and young adults (ages 15-24) are due to motor vehicle crashes.