Originally created 11/27/05  Son's death spurs birth of 'Drive
Safer Sunday'  ATLANTA - The holiday traffic that will clog the
nation's highways today is more than just an annual
inconvenience for Steve Owings.  It's a heartbreaking reminder
of the day three years ago when his son Cullum was struck and
killed by a tractor-trailer during his drive back to school in
Virginia.  "We'll wake up to it every day for the rest of our
lives," said Mr. Owings, who has channeled his grief into Road
Safe America, his Atlanta-based nonprofit group dedicated to
promoting driver safety. "We want to save others from that."
Road Safe America recently succeeded in getting the U.S. Senate
to declare today Drive Safer Sunday. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue
has made the same declaration for Mr. Owings' home state.
Experts say the holidays, when millions of people cram into cars
for long drives to visit family, are one of the most dangerous
times of the year on the nation's roads.  The AAA automotive
club predicts 31 million people wi