Drivers

The Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Department of Public Safety work together to keep roads free of debris, but state officials are reminding people to properly secure their loads before driving.

Bad driving in Utah. Why does it happen–or, does it just appear that drivers go rogue behind the wheel? Those are questions KUER listeners wanted answered. So, we rode along with the Utah Highway Patrol to get some answers.

“You do have a legal and ethical duty to stop,” said Jason Mettmann of the Utah Department of Public Safety.

UDOT is urging Utahns to drive safer. Advocates want the state to take more responsibility for the high number of traffic fatalities.

The 100 Deadliest Days for car and truck crashes starts Memorial Day and ends on Labor Day. It’s when fatalities spike the tally, leading to more than…