Safe Driving Day, or S-D Day was a US holiday introduced in 1954 "to focus national attention on the traffic accident problem".[1] The effort was kicked off by President Eisenhower in a November 16, 1954 statement in which he called on Americans to "help make it a day without a single traffic accident throughout our entire country."[2] Eisenhower went on to outline a three-point plan to achieve this goal:
- Obey traffic regulations.
- Follow common sense rules of good sportsmanship and courtesy.
- Stay alert and careful, mindful of the constant possibility of accidents caused by negligence.
The second Safe Driving Day was on December 1, 1955.[3]
References
edit- ^ Couch, William T. (1956). Collier's 1956 Year Book. USA: P.F. Collier & Son Corporation. p. 692.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Statement by the President: Safe Driving Day". The American Presidency Project: Dwight D. Eisenhower.[dead link]
- ^ "S-D Day". ABA Journal. Vol. 41. November 1955. p. 1042. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Google Books.
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