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Digitized from Box 30 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR INTEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE MOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
As we approach the Labor Day holiday travelers once again
face the hazard of traffic deaths and injuries on our Nation's
highways.
More than 45 000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in
1975. Four hundred of these were Milled during the Labor
Day holiday an 18 percent increase over similar
non holiday periods.
The appalling loss of life which continues to take place
on our Nation's roads is a matter of great concern to ne
and a majority of our citizens.
We should be encouraged however by the significant reduc-
tion in total traffic fatalities WE have seen in the past
two years a decrease of some 9 000 lives each year.
Safety authorities agree that the primary cause of this
dramatic drop in fatalities is public observance of the
National Maximum Speed Limit. It is difficult to escape
the obvious conclusion that the Nation's highways are
safer now than they were when the legal speed limt was
higher.
Some Americans may dispute the value and the importance of
fuel conservation gains achieved by compliance with speed
limits. But the dramatic improvement in highway safety
and the savings in lives which result cannot be over-
emphasized.
By complying with our traffic laws this Labor Day weekend,
we can all improve our chances for a safe trip. I urge all
Americans to have a safe as well as a happy weekend.
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