California is broken, and with budgets stretched thin across the Board, it is difficult to make an effective argument for the increase in expenditure, even if the result is increased security on California roads, to save lives. But a current centers for disease control and prevention report found that California for a full 10% of the country's car accident medical and work loss costs is responsible. With California car accidents it costs far more than any other State is clear, that California actually out of pocket money to save money on infrastructure improvements accidents could reduce.

The CDC report found that of the $41 billion in medical costs in 2005, California much more than the second most expensive state of Texas was responsible for approximately $4.16 billion, $3.50 billion. In some ways, California is already active to improve the safety of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. San Francisco, for example, the municipal transportation agency has installed green "Bike boxes" to improve the visibility to stop avoidable bike and bicycle accidents. And last week, the SFMTA approved $ 20 million to speeds on Masonic after a string of disturbing pedestrians Avenue to reduce accident deaths.

But some safety advocates say that these measures are also reactive, and that the State only for infrastructure improvements following accident deaths, rather than you to prevent that it is willing to pay in the first place. To appease these critics, California and cities such as San Francisco should similar plans implemented on high traffic streets in the city, rather than focusing exclusively on busy crossroads or streets as symbols of the city accident death problems.

But any improvement should be commended with tight budgets. And if the Masonic Avenue Boulevard plan is successful, could it as an important blueprint serve to reduce the car crash and pedestrian accident deaths in the city and State. If it is effectively duplicated, could cost California as their car accident and save taxpayers a bundle.

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