Safe Choices Today, No Regrets Tomorrow

September 1, 2021

During the final days of summer, we will delight in the rituals. There will be parades, pool parties and backyard barbeques. We also will cringe when we hear the stories of celebrations gone awry. You know the kind: A guy breaks his arm falling from a rock. A gal is distracted and crashes her car into a ditch.

Or the stories that involve impairment and poor decisions that tragically cannot be reversed.

Incidents involving impaired driving tend to rise during long weekends across the U.S. In fact, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows 451 people died in crashes during the Labor Day holiday period in 2019. Of the fatalities:

As the 2021 Labor Day holiday approaches, this is a good time for safety leaders to talk about choices and responsibilities. You choose what you eat and how you dress. You can choose to have fun and be safe, too. Share these safe driving tips in the days leading up to summer’s last hurrah:

When you take unnecessary risks behind the wheel, you’re putting yourself in jeopardy. You’re also putting other road users in jeopardy.

When an employee or an employee’s family member is involved in a crash, it’s almost as if you are involved. Employers pick up the tab for expenses ranging from medical care and liability to lost productivity and property damage. If left unchecked, these expenses can impede your business from growing at the rate you projected. And that doesn’t account for the pain and suffering of losing a coworker or friend.

One of the best ways to keep moving forward is to wrap your arms around traffic safety. A summer tan eventually fades. A comprehensive safety program will continue to shine.

—Cindy Leonard is a senior program manager with the National Safety Council

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