AThe
days get shorter and the snows have begun to fall.
Reducing our ability, Ontario sees a spike in collisions.
The CAA recommends this advice:
Always be aware of your surroundings:
Reducing our ability, Ontario sees a spike in collisions.
The CAA recommends this advice:
Always be aware of your surroundings:
Avoid distractions and be alert while crossing the street.
Follow signals and cross at designated locations or crosswalks.
Before you step off the curb, make sure all traffic has come to a complete stop.
Make eye-contact with drivers, ensuring you are seen.
Avoid jay walking!
Wear reflective clothing or accesssories to make yourself more visible.
Follow signals and cross at designated locations or crosswalks.
Before you step off the curb, make sure all traffic has come to a complete stop.
Make eye-contact with drivers, ensuring you are seen.
Avoid jay walking!
Wear reflective clothing or accesssories to make yourself more visible.
Available
'free' at CAA stores, clip a CAA reflector tag
onto your jacket or bag to to make yourself more visible.
onto your jacket or bag to to make yourself more visible.
If You're Behind the
Wheel:Drivers
should take extra care
and always look for pedestrians crossing the road
at intersections.
and always look for pedestrians crossing the road
at intersections.
Slow down in school zones...
check 'blind spots' when turning...
and avoid distractions.
Communication between all road users...
Communication between all road users...
such as making 'eye contact' and 'indicating turns'...
is important to keep everyone safe.
is important to keep everyone safe.
Precautionary
AdviceCheck
the weather forecast before you head out, anytime.
Check road conditions for potential closings or delays.
If weather reports call for snow, be prepared for a longer trip time.
Check road conditions for potential closings or delays.
If weather reports call for snow, be prepared for a longer trip time.
.Pack
an emergency kit:
Include a first aid kit...warm blankets...a few non-perishable food items...a flashlight...shovel and sand or a bag of cat litter for traction. Clean snow and frost off the car before hitting the road...including the car roof, the hood, all windows, mirrors and lights.
Include a first aid kit...warm blankets...a few non-perishable food items...a flashlight...shovel and sand or a bag of cat litter for traction. Clean snow and frost off the car before hitting the road...including the car roof, the hood, all windows, mirrors and lights.
Never
overtake a moving snow-plough!
Composed
by Merle Baird-Kerr...January 19, 2020
Comments welcome: mbairdkerr@cogeco.ca
Comments welcome: mbairdkerr@cogeco.ca
On TV I've been observing US police who 'road patrol' busy highways. Amazing it is, that most drivers KNEW fhey were driving 'under the influence'. Yet they cared not, anyway! Not only were they jeaopardizing their own lives ... also the lives of obedient drivers!
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