Transportation Safety Numbers. It’s not Safer.

What is happening? Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety issued a new report that says traffic deaths are far too high at 43,000 per year. States with good transportation safety rankings are Louisiana, Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington state and Washington, D.C.. The bottom of the barrel is Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Their controversial recommendation: speed cameras.

Why is this important? Traffic cameras are controversial 23 states allow for their use and 27 prohibit cameras.

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