Our holiday travels now are less likely to take us over the river and through the woods — we’re more apt to go over the highway and through the Transportation Safety Administration checkpoint. But increased traffic on roadways and folks hurrying to arrive on time for family get-togethers create increased hazards for motorists.
Leanna Depue, executive chair of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, said in a news release: “With more people traveling, the possibility for traffic incidents increases, but there are many things motorists can do to keep themselves safer on the roads.”
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