Oct. 10 is recognized as Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day in order to increase awareness about safe driving.
Motorists in New Jersey and throughout the nation are asked to join a day-long effort on Oct. 10, designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors and keep the state’s roadways fatality free for one day.
“Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” was established in 2001 to focus attention on reducing the traffic fatalities that occur each year in the United States. New Jersey lost 603 individuals on the state’s roadways in 2016, so as part of a continuing effort in “moving toward zero fatalities,” motorists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists are asked to take extra care on Oct. 10 to prevent traffic crashes and make this a fatality-free day across New Jersey.
To reinforce this lifesaving message and further support the initiative, the Cherry Hill Police Department will be increasing patrols on major roads and in the neighborhoods on Oct. 10 in an effort to enforce motor vehicle laws and keep our community safe and fatality-free. Motorists should do their part by avoiding distractions while driving, keeping a safe following distance, driving courteously, crossing streets at crosswalks while still obeying traffic signals, and practicing safe bicycling habits such as obeying all traffic signs and wearing a helmet.
