Stay Safe this Holiday Season
Christmas Day is fast approaching and so a lot of people may be in a mad dash to get their holiday shopping and plans accomplished. Traffic on the roads is getting denser as people are starting their vacations travels. Also, this time of year up until after New Years Day, there tends to be an increase in the number of accidents that happen on the road. Sadly, this number grows because there are more drivers who are driving while impaired by alcohol. The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) released a report in 2015 that 40% of automotive accident fatalities during Christmas and New Year's involve people who are driving drunk. It is for this reason that a little extra caution can go a long way while traveling.
Taking a cautious approach while driving may help keep you from becoming the victim of an accident with a drunk driver. Of course, the best thing you can do to keep from being in a drunk driving accident is not to get behind the wheel of a car is you have been drinking. yes, there is a legal limit to how much you can drink, but unless you carry around your own calibrated breathalyzer, you might not want to chance it. Just a minor amount of planning can help keep you and others on the road safer. Call a cab, or have a friend be a designated driver.
Cautious Driving
Even if you haven't been drinking alcohol, your chances of being hit by someone who has is increased around the holidays. There aren't many things you can do other than keep a very sharp eye out for abnormal behaviors by other drivers. If you are following someone who is swerving, you may want to just find an alternate route to your destination instead of trying to pass them. Intersections can be bad places, too. Limiting the number of distractions that you have in your vehicle may help you keep your eyes on the road and on the lookout for dangers. The cold hard truth is that as safe as you may try to be, someone else may not share your same affinity for cautious driving.
House of Furniture wants to wish you a safe and happy Holiday Season. Stay warm and enjoy the time this time that allows you to spend time with your family and friends!
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