Simplified Speech #066 – Traffic accidents

Have you ever been in a traffic accident? In this listener-suggested episode, Andrew and Morag talk about traffic accidents that commonly occur in Canada and around the globe. Fun facts The Canadian Transportation Safety Board estimates that Canada has an average of 160,000 traffic accidents per year. Annually, 20% of these accidents are due to driver misconduct, such as speeding, failure to stop, or failure to use a turn signal. Over 50% of traffic accident fatalities occur because drivers continue to drive even when under the influence of alcohol. Expressions included in the study guide * To be all ears * Black ice * -ish * Rules of the road * To freak [someone] out * Drunk driving Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar Photo:Shawn Dearn (Unsplash.com)