Traveling this Thanksgiving

Let's be honest.  Thanksgiving, although it is the holiday for giving thanks, brings much stress that we could all use less of.

You pack the kids up, you grab the dish you prepared and you hit the road.  Earlier I wrote about how Thanksgiving is the deadliest of holidays in respect to car accidents.  If you missed it you can read it HERE.  

I want to talk about what you can do to avoid car accidents whether it is on Thanksgiving or any day.

Seat belts, Seat belts, Seat belts.  The best offense is a good defense.  When looking at the statistics for deaths on Thanksgiving not all of them are caused by the driver who is killed.  The other drivers on the road always have been and always will be one of the most non-controllable dangerous aspects of driving.  Buckle up!!

Distracted Drivers.  Keep your eyes on the road.  Here is another non-controllable aspect of other drivers BUT you can control whether you are distracted.  Put your cell phones down, don't play with the radio and pay attention!

Aggressive Driving.  Stress.  This will cause many things.  Running late and speeding, spending the day with family, "Are we there yet" from the kids every five minutes.  All these things will tend to cause a person to drive aggressively.  This is another thing you can control while you drive but pay attention to other drivers!

We cannot control everything but what we can control is WHAT WE DO!  

Buckle up
Pay Attention
Drive safe and within the speed limit
DON'T drink and drive

Remember this holiday is to reflect what we are thankful for.  

• Be thankful that you have family you can spend this day with.
• Be thankful that you can share a meal with family as some go hungry.
• Be thankful that you have a vehicle to travel in.
• Be thankful that you do not have to work.
• Be thankful you have a job.

No matter what you are thankful for....please drive safe and pay attention.  Your life, the life of a loved one or the life of a stranger depends on YOU!!

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