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Road Safety: Asleep at the wheel
With nearly 20 million cars and trucks on our roads, automobiles have become a fact of life for Canadians. But our reliance on them comes at a cost. Over the past 50 years nearly 200,000 Canadians have died in traffic accidents — more than were killed in both world wars combined. In addition, despite vastly improved safety measures automobile accidents continue to be a major cause of death of younger Canadians. CBC Archives takes a look at the long, slow road to improved traffic safety.
Program: Sounds Like Canada
Broadcast Date: Nov. 13, 2002
Guest(s): Adam Moscovitch
Host: Shelagh Rogers
Duration: 6:37
Last updated: November 28, 2012
Page consulted on April 3, 2013
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