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OPINION: Time to turn the tide on dangerous driving

by MATTHEW CONDE/Guest Opinion
| January 21, 2024 1:00 AM

Many of us recently watched (or re-watched) the movie "It’s a Wonderful Life" over the holidays. In this classic film, the main character, George Bailey, discovers the positive impact that one life can have on many others, even with little or no fanfare.

According to preliminary estimates by the Idaho Transportation Department, there were 277 people killed in Idaho traffic crashes last year, the most in a year since 2003. That means that 277 families, friendship circles and communities are coping with a recent and unspeakable loss. With the number of Idaho traffic deaths at a 20-year high, we must work together to turn the tide.

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