Individuals over at the Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety seem to think so.

Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety recently released its 2019 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws and in it, not only are there some shocking statistics, but also seven different laws advocates believe need to be modified or enforced that could potentially help reduce the number of fatal accidents that are occurring on our roadways. The fact is “each day, on average, over 100 people are killed and 8,500 more are injured on our Nation’s roads.” In 2017, there were 914 fatalities recorded as a result of motor vehicle crashes in the state of Indiana alone and over the past 10 years starting from 2017, a total of 7,876 fatalities were reported. Read more

Fox News recently reported on a car accident that occurred last month involving Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard. The source said that when Brainard attempted to make a U-turn, he struck another vehicle while driving a city-leased vehicle. Fortunately, Brainard nor his passengers suffered any injuries and did not require medical attention, although the 2017 Ford Fusion he was driving did sustain more than $5,157 worth of damage. Read more