| IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS FOR SAFE HOLIDAY TRAVEL A Personal Letter from Drs. Brenda and Erik Slovin...
There are
three main things to consider when driving to grandmother’s house: FIRST: MAKE SURE YOU ARE DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE Before you
decide to go over the hills and through the woods, consider having your
vehicle inspected and any due maintenance completed before you go. Remember
to pack a first aid travel kit as well as an emergency kit that includes
flares, a flash light and batteries, drinking water, warm blankets, an
extra sweatshirt or two and extra socks. A cell phone
is a fantastic way to help you and your family connected to emergency
services should you find yourself in a pickle or worse - lost. And although
it seems obvious, remember to tightly secure all your luggage and hard
objects on the roof under a cargo net or in the trunk. SECOND: BE A SAFE DRIVER The excitement
before a big trip can keep even the most prepared of us awake at night. THIRD: ONLY DRIVE WHEN YOUR PASSENGERS ARE SAFE Even though
we know it’s important there are still too many of us that drive
without wearing our seatbelts. Also, different people require different seat and head restraint settings. To help prevent against whiplash, adjust your head restraints so that the top of the restraint is level with the top of your head, and so that the head restraint is no more than two inches away from the back of your head. Children
under 6 years of age and 60 lbs should always be seated in the back and
properly restrained in a child restraint system appropriate for their
age, height, and weight. .............................................................. |