Driver distraction causes 80% of car crashes... don't use your drive time as your down time-- pay attention to the road and stay safe.
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DRIVE SMART Virginia There's a chance of snow on Saturday. Is your car ready for winter weather? 70% of winter deaths are caused by snow related accidents. Warm up your car, keep a blanket in the trunk, check your tires, windshield wipers and have at least 1/2 tank of gas.
DRIVE SMART Virginia In addition to cell phones, the top driver distractions according to AAA are: drinking, eating, smoking, tending to babies, children, and pets; dressing, grooming, shaving, and applying make-up; fumbling with loose gear, selecting audio entertainment. How many of these things do YOU do while driving?
DRIVE SMART Virginia We know cell phones are a distraction while driving... what else do you think made the AAA distraction list?
DRIVE SMART Virginia Look for increased police presence on the roadways...during the 5-day Thanksgiving weekend, state police will be conducting its annual Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.), a state-sponsored, national program intended to decrease traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities as a result of speeding, impaired driving and failure to use safety restraints.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Finding old habits die hard? Sign the pledge to stop texting & driving: www.causes.com/ThumbsUp. For each person who takes the pledge, Allstate will donate $1 to the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) coalition to use toward safe teen driving efforts.
www.causes.com
DRIVE SMART Virginia Last year, 12 people died in traffic crashes in Virginia during the Thanksgiving holiday. Buckle up and reduce your chances of bring fatally injured.
While an encouraging 82% of drivers are buckling up, it's still not the goal of 100% use. Find out how to stay safe in your pickup truck and what police are doing to ensure your safety.
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DRIVE SMART Virginia A tour bus believed to belong to Miley Cyrus has crashed on I85 at mile marker 55 near Dinwiddie, major delays.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Seatbelts are designed to keep you in the vehicle and protect you from being ejected. If you are in a crash and are thrown from the vehicle, you have a 75% chance of being killed.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Accident on I64 in Richmond at Glenside Dr South (#183a) - lanes closed, delays
DRIVE SMART Virginia Did you know that when worn correctly, seat belts reduce the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%? Buckle Up!
DRIVE SMART Virginia Of the 821 people who died in car crashes in VA last year, HALF weren't wearing their seatbelts. Buckle up... seat belts save lives!
DRIVE SMART Virginia Buckle up, Virginia! With the proper use of seat belts you are 40% less likely to be fatally injured during a crash.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Richmonders: runners, runners everywhere! Tomorrow morning is the Richmond marathon & lots of streets will be closed downtown, Fan, northside and southside. 8k starts at 7am, 1/2 marathon at 7:30, full marathon at 8am.
www.richmondmarathon.com
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