"Motorcyclists' deaths rose for an eighth straight year, the government said. Nearly half the riders were not wearing helmets."
"Fifty-five percent of the passenger vehicle occupants killed were not wearing seat belts."
Traffic deaths in 2005 were up for the first time in 20 years. If you've driven here lately, you will not be surprised to find that the largest increase in fatalities in the nation, 9.2%, was in Florida. Read the entire AP article here. Don't ride motorcycles, and buckle your seat belt.
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