{"id":1386,"date":"2014-10-09T18:43:49","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T22:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2014-10-09T18:43:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T22:43:49","slug":"brick-pd-urging-cautious-driving-as-part-of-national-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2014\/10\/brick-pd-urging-cautious-driving-as-part-of-national-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick PD Urging Cautious Driving As Part of National Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brick Boulevard, Brick, N.J. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Brick police are joining a national effort in getting out the word about Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, which is being recognized on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMotorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked\u00a0 to join a day-long effort on October 10, 2014, designed to increase awareness about safe\u00a0 driving behaviors and keep the State\u2019s roadways fatality free for one-day,\u201d the police department said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day was designed to \u201cunite the country in moving toward zero fatalities for one full day,\u201d the statement said, by encouraging\u00a0 motorists to obey all traffic laws, including buckling up during every ride, driving the posted speed limit, avoiding distractions while driving and always being safe and sober behind\u00a0 the wheel.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to experience a day when all roadway users are extra vigilant and there are no fatalities on our roadway,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

To support the effort, the township council this week passed a resolution<\/a> in support of Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, and Mayor John Ducey declared it as an official day in Brick.<\/p>\n

Last year in New Jersey, 542 individuals lost their lives in motor vehicle-related crashes, down from 589 in 2012, officials said. The decline continues a downward trend in motor vehicle fatalities, and in 2013 New Jersey recorded the lowest number of motor vehicle related deaths in the state since the 1940s.<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly, this effort will go a long way in our continuing efforts to stem the tide of tragedies that occur every day on New Jersey\u2019s roadways,\u201d Brick Police Sgt. David Bedrosian, the department\u2019s traffic safety officer, said. \u201cShining the spotlight on this one day can help create a groundswell of support for good driving behaviors that can carry over throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional information on the \u201cPut the Brakes on Fatalities Day\u201d is available by logging on to www.brakesonfatalities.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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