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SALT LAKE CITY
— Even though fewer people are getting behind the wheel since the pandemic began a year ago, more people are dying in traffic accidents, state data indicates. And public safety officials are blaming Utahns’ overconfidence,
“Our lies are costing lives” is the new mantra being rolled out as part of the state’s Zero Fatalities highway safety campaign
“The truth is we need to look at our own behavior and be better drivers,” Jess Anderson, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, said. “We can no longer justify that one text, or not driving the speed limit. One decision can change everything. Let’s all start now.”