More people are dying on roads than ever before, and NPR is finally beginning to realize that nonenforcement of traffic laws is a big reason why.

“Why do many of us drive dangerously on the roads? Because we think we can get away with it,” Governors Highway Safety Association CEO Jonathan Adkins told NPR. “There’s not enforcement out there, they’re hesitant to write tickets. And we’re seeing the results of that.”

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