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July 25, 2011
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Back-seat Driver: Believe it or not, California driving is safer than ever

By Tony Bizjak
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When you are out on the road today and the guy in the next lane cuts you off and the slow driver ahead is talking on a cellphone, take a deep breath and wrap your mind around this amazing but true trend:

Driving in California has never been safer.

Traffic safety officials released data last week showing that fatalities dropped last year for the fifth year in a row. Injuries are expected to be down as well.

But the real story is in fatality rates per miles traveled. Those have been dropping consistently for many decades and hit all-time lows in 2009. Safety officials expect them to be down more when 2010 data arrive.

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/25/3791616/back-seat-driver-believe-it-or.html#ixzz1T8KLxJBS

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