05/26/2017 MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL SAFETY |
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MANY AMERICANS ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL DURING THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TRAVELOCITY STATED THAT NEARLY 80% OF ADULTS WHO SAID THEY PLAN TO TRAVEL ON MEMORIAL DAY, PLANS TO TRAVEL BY CAR. AAA STATES THAT DUE TO LOW GAS PRICES WE HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR, MORE THAN A THIRD OF AMERICANS PLANS TO TAKE A FAMILY VACATION OF 50 MILES OR MORE FROM HOME THIS YEAR. THE FOLLOWING ARE GOOD REMINDERS AS YOU PREPARE TO TAKE TO THE ROAD THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: -BUCKLE YOUR SAFETY BELT-IT IS THE BEST WAY TO STAY SAFE IN A VEHICLE AND REMEMBER, THE NATIONAL CLICK IT OR TICKET PROGRAM IS IN FULL SWING OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. -PUT DOWN THE CELL PHONE-NEARLY 10 PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND OVER 1.000 INJURED EVERY DAY IN CRASHES INVOLVING DISTRACTED DRIVERS-DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE. -DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE-EVEN ONE ALCOHOLIC DRINK CAN REDUCE YOUR ABILITIES AND IMPAIR YOUR JUDGEMENT. -BE PREPARED-TAKE A MAP,ATLAS OR GPS DEVICE; MAKE SURE YOUR SPARE TIRE IS INFLATED AND YOU KNOW HOW TO CHANGE IT; HAVE YOUR CAR SERVICED BEFORE HEADING OUT ; INCLUDE AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH WATER AND SNACKS IN CASE YOU'RE STRANDED FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS; REFUEL BEFORE YOUR GAS WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYS. -TURN DOWN THE MUSIC-HEARING SIRENS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES IS AN IMPORTANT WARNING TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY- YOU MAY BE APPROACHING AN ACCIDENT SCENE. - KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND HANDS ON THE WHEEL-EATING, LOOKING FOR CD'S AND DIGGING FOR THINGS IN THE FLOORBOARD OR BACK SEAT CAN LEAD TO TROUBLE. -GET PLENTY OF REST-MAKE SURE YOU ARE WELL RESTED BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL, ROTATE DRIVING DUTIES WITH OTHERS IN THE CAR TO AVOID BECOMING TOO SLEEPY OR DISTRACTED. -TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS-STOP, GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND STRETCH YOUR LEGS OFTEN. -BE COURTEOUS-BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, YOU ARE BOUND TO RUN INTO A FEW TRAFFIC JAMS, BE CUT OFF, OR BE FORCED TO STOP SHORT-REMAIN CALM AND COOURTEOUS-DON'T LET OTHER DRIVERS RUIN YOUR HOLIDAY. TRAVEL SAFELY AND ENJOY YOUR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! SHERIFF, MICHAEL NEAL
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