• Speeding - exceeding the posted speed limit or driving too fast for road conditions - is a factor in most fatal crashes.
• Excessive speed reduces a driver's ability to respond to unexpected road hazards, increases the distance needed for braking, and increases the severity of a crash. 
• Motorists who follow too close to the vehicle in front are also at risk of a crash.  Maintain a following distance of at least two seconds between your car and the car ahead.

Use Seat Belts and Child Safety Seats

• Seat belts provide the greatest protection against
  ejection, one of the worst things that can happen to a person in a crash -
  75% of individuals who are ejected from a car are killed!
• Protect your children by installing child safety seats and using them properly.  Oregon law requires that children up to 6 years and 60 lbs. be properly
  restrained while riding in a vehicle.

Reduce Distractions (cell phones, food and drinks, and music)

Never Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs 

• Driving while intoxicated is one of the most frequently committed crimes in the United States.  Intoxicated drivers kill thousands of people each year.  Do not
  get behind the wheel if you have been drinking.  Call a taxi or friend.