Pubdate: Tue, 23 Jun 2015
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic
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Author: Duane Washchuck

USING SHEILA POLK'S LOGIC, WE SHOULD MAKE DRIVING CARS ILLEGAL

Re: Sheila Polk's June 16 My Turn, "Safe Marijuana? Tell that to the 
62 kids who died."

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation website, 96 
Arizona residents under the age of 19 died in car accidents in 2013.

In 2011, about 2,650 teens in the United States ages 16 to 19 were 
killed and almost 292,000 were treated in emergency departments for 
injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes.

That means that seven teens ages16 to 19 died every day from motor 
vehicle injuries.

Using Polk's logic, we should make driving cars illegal.

- - Duane Washchuck

Avondale
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