Florida fatalities down involving commercial vehicles
Florida fatalities down involving commercial vehicles
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The state of Florida recently received an award from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators nationally recognizing the state for reducing fatalities involving commercial vehicles.
The Florida Highway Patrol accepted the award.
There were 366 fatalities in 2007 involving commercial motor vehicles, down from 535 in 2005, the FHP reported.
Officials credited the decline to law enforcement combating unsafe and fatigued commercial drivers, raising awareness among non-commercial drivers of the dangers of driving too close to or around commercial vehicles, and educating drivers about properly planning trips and buckling up.
The award was presented at the associations annual conference in Orlando.
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