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County training stresses backing safety, distracted driving after statewide crash data
Summary
A defensive-driving training for Tooele County employees reviewed Utah crash statistics and emphasized backing safety, use-and-limits of backup cameras, avoiding phone use, and steps to reduce drowsy-driving risk.
A trainer led a defensive-driving session for Tooele County employees that reviewed recent Utah crash data and focused on backing maneuvers, distraction and fatigue as leading causes of crashes.
The presenter opened with statewide statistics, saying that “January 1 to June 3 of 2023” recorded 103 fatalities, 90 fatal crashes and just over 27,000 total crashes, and that the current year to date showed “91 fatalities, 85 fatal crashes, just under 26,000” reported crashes. The trainer used those figures to urge attendees to reduce complacency during clear, daytime driving, which the presenter said accounts for a majority of fatal crashes on Utah roads.
Why it matters: the session combined local insurance-claims experience with statewide crash numbers. The presenter noted that backing incidents are the No. 1 at-fault accident type reported to the trust that insures many local government entities and recommended simple, low-cost practices to reduce those risks.
Key takeaways and recommendations
- Backing as a…
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