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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

Most Traffic Accident Deaths Occur Due To Poor Road Conditions

According to a study by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) on traffic accidents and fatalities over half of the deaths that occur on US roadways are due to poor road conditions. Over $217 billion dollars of taxpayer dollars per year are spent due to these accidents which PIRE breaks down as follows:
"$20 billion in medical costs; $46 billion in productivity costs; $52 billion in property damage and other resource costs; and $99 billion in quality of life costs which measure the value of pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life by those injured or killed in crashes and their families."
The study recommends road improvements, such as road shoulder "rumble strips," more and better guardrails, wider road shoulders, and more space to provide a bigger buffer between drivers and structures.

[Source: TransportationConstructionCoalition via PRNewswire via TheCarConnection.com]