August Library Items: A Focus on Driving Safely In Pennsylvania

What makes a safe driver? Someone who simply abides by the laws of the road? Someone who takes extra measures to drive defensively and buckle up? Someone who is prepared in the event of a car, truck, or motorcycle accident?

The answer is, simply, all of the above. Although Pennsylvania road accident rates have been dropping we have a long way to go before everyone is doing all they can to protect themselves and others on the highways and interstates - from rural roads to the crowded streets of Philadelphia.

Look at some headlines in Pennsylvania, just from this week:

• One-Car Crash Kills Driver On Turnpike (NBC News Channell 10)
  
• PA man To Be Tried In Crash That Killed Driver (York Daily Record)
  
• Two Injured, Including Pennsylvania State Trooper, In Crash (Scranton Times-Tribune)
  

This month, our library items focus on what you can do every day to prevent and prepare for accidents like these. Take a moment to learn how to take the first steps, and then share what you've learned with your loved ones:

• Seat Belt Safety in Pennsylvania: Reducing Injuries in Car and Truck Accidents
• Pennsylvania Car Accident Safety Tips: Taking Precautions And Saving Lives
• What Steps Do You Take Directly After A Car Accident?