Safety Third - First Things

Safety Third - First Things

At State Football, Safety Is Our #1 Priority!” So declares a banner appended to a social media post advertising new high-tech helmets for college football players. Likewise, a sticker on the back of a tractor-trailer driving down Interstate 81: “Safety First!” And the sign on the entrance to a construction site: “Hard Hats On—Safety First!” This is nonsense. Were safety really the top priority, there would be no need for better football helmets—…