With Independence Day around the corner, many of of us will either be driving or will have loved ones driving to visit us. The staff at MSC is looking forward to friends and family visiting Birmingham from Florida, Colorado, and Virginia. Meanwhile, we'll be traveling to assignments in Mississippi, Arkansas, and other parts of Alabama. According to the Alabama State Troopers, 16 people lost their lives in traffic-related fatalities during the 78-hour Independence Day Weekend period last year. This year, the Alabama Troopers will conduct an aggressive enforcement campaign to try to curb those numbers. Read the article in the Montgomery Advertiser here.
Going hand-in-hand with enforcement is education. America's Road Team has several great recommendations for safe driving. These recommendations are worth keeping in mind year round:
- Plan your route
- Bring extra water
- Be aware of truck blind spots
- Slow down
- Use your cell phone after you are safely parked
- Don't cut off large trucks (or anyone else!)
- Wear your seat belt
The whole article is available here and is definitely worth reading before you take to the highway this 4th of July.
From all of us at MSC, have a safe and happy holiday, and remember to thank the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who continue to the keep the Greatest Nation "The Land of the Free."
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