While North Carolina has a dynamic community of issue-specific transportation safety advocates, what was missing was one organization with expertise in conducting high-impact public communications efforts, providing effective grassroots and grasstops citizen engagement, and serving to champion public policies that promote better behaviors to combat perils to safety across all forms and manner of transportation.

The North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation (NCAST) was created to be that organization, with one goal in mind: reduce the number of transportation-related crashes, injuries and fatalities in North Carolina.

A major focus of NCAST is promoting awareness of safety issues specific to younger motorists.

Teen drivers are especially at risk on the roads, with vehicle crashes the leading cause of death in America among those under 21.

The inexperience and impulsiveness of teen drivers is a significant reason for their high crash rates, making important the safety features of the vehicles they drive as well as getting plenty of supervised driving practice.

VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL WEEK
MARCH 3-9

Millions of vehicles are recalled each year. In 2022, there were 1,050 safety recalls affecting more than 31 million vehicles and other motor vehicle related equipment in the United States. That’s why it’s a good idea to check the status of your vehicles on a regular basis.

When your turn your clock back on March 9th (and forward in the Fall) it’s a perfect time to use the NHTSA website or app to check in. You can even sign up to get an email update if your vehicle is subject to a recall in the future!

Unfortunately, millions of vehicle recalls go un-repaired every year, which puts drivers, passengers, and others on the road at risk. Remember recalls repairs are always free and will keep you and those that ride with you that much safer.

To learn more, visit this link…

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