Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Teen Drinking and Driving Cut In Half In Past 20 Years

Good news- the number of high school students who drink and drive has decreased by more than half in the past 20 years. The Christian Science Monitor says this is due to a number of variables, including graduated driver-licensing systems, zero-tolerance laws, and parental involvement. The article is at the link.

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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

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