Americans want government to support TSE Most Americans (60 percent) think that compared to ten years ago, people today drive less safely. Even more (72 percent) feel that they are more likely to be a victim of a serious motor vehicle crash than a victim of a violent crime. In an era when people want less government, they say the government should play a major role in keeping roads safe. The kinds of things that they think the government should act on include educating the public, setting stricter standards, and providing more enforcement. Eighty percent feel that the number of serious injuries in motor vehicle crashes could be reduced through more public education in areas from general driver education, to reducing speeding and drinking and driving. A large majority of Americans (89 percent) consider driver education courses to be very important in training new drivers to drive safely. Many (73 percent) think that the federal government should provide financial support to states and localities for that training.