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8 Traffic Ticket Myths.

What you thought you know... See the article.

Much of what you've heard isn't true. Everyone thinks certain things about getting a ticket. Numerous things make sense but aren't true. But this is true: If an officer asks if you know why you were pulled over, the answer is a very polite 'no.'

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2007.

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Preliminary results indicate a total of 5,488 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2007, a decrease of six percent from the total of 5,840 fatal work injuries finally reported for 2006. Final results for 2007 will be released in April 2009. Based on these preliminary counts, the rate of fatal injury for U.S. workers in 2007 was 3.7 fatal work injuries per 100,000 workers.

Fatal Auto Statistics By Year.

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• 43,443 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in 2005. 
• Another 2.7 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2005. 
• People 21 to 24 years old had the highest fatality rate, and people 16 to 20 years old had the highest injury rate. Children under five years old had the lowest fatality rate and the lowest injury rate. 
• The female fatality rate was lower than males. However, the injury rate was higher for females than for males, except for people over 65 years old. 
• The majority of persons killed or injured in traffic crashes were drivers (64%), followed by passengers (28%), motorcycle riders (3%), pedestrians (3%), and pedalcyclists (2%). 
• Of the persons who were killed in traffic crashes in 2005, 39% died in alcohol-related crashes. 9% of the injured persons received their injuries in alcohol-related crashes.