By rdnewsNOW staff

Drive Safe

Make safe driving your resolution in 2020

Dec 30, 2019 | 10:51 AM

Officials with Alberta Transportation are encouraging Albertans to practice safe driving in the New Year.

The safety of Albertans is touted as the top priority for the government. Even so, Albertans are injured and killed in collisions on the province’s roads and highways every year.

However, according to government officials, the majority of these collisions are preventable when people use care and follow the rules of the road.

“To avoid tragedy in the New Year, all of us need to make smart choices behind the wheel,” says Ric McIver, in a release. “That means taking care of each other by driving according to the conditions, putting away distractions and never driving impaired. Let’s make 2020 the year we all remember to drive safely to prevent tragedy on our roads.”

In 2016, government officials say statistics indicate 299 people were killed and 16,622 were injured in collisions in Alberta.

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In addition, 85.6 per cent of total collisions in 2016 involved at least one driver who committed a driving error.

The cost of collisions in Alberta is estimated to be between $4 billion and $9 billion annually.