Distracted Driving

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Halloween Safety Tips

While Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year, it is also the night when the number of pedestrian fatalities quadruple. There are a number of reasons for the increase: children dressing in dark costumes with masks that may make it hard for them to see, the time when accidents occur during prime trick-or-treating time, and children running in and out of the streets.

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The Dangers of Distracted Driving

When you drive a motor vehicle, you already have to be very cautious and aware of hazards. But what about the hazards we cause every day by ourselves?

These hazards are the dangerous things we shouldn’t be doing while driving like putting on makeup, playing with the radio, eating, drinking, and grooming ourselves. One of the biggest dangers as most people know is using their cell phone.