Avoid Distraction: Keep Your Eyes on the Road
CHICAGO- Memorial Day is quickly approaching and that means it’s time to talk about summertime auto safety. Vacations, graduation parties and other celebrations ultimately bring out more drivers—and the potential for more auto accidents, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Auto accidents have increased 14 percent over the past two years—the biggest increase in over half a century. Last year, 4.6 million people were significantly injured on the roads, a 31 percent increase over the last seven years and a 12 percent increase since 2014. “Distracted