A friend shared the following wisdom gained from her high school driver's ed teacher.
When driving, ask:
"Will the decision I am about to make behind the wheel help to keep me and others alive?"
This question can be expanded to concretely address many unsafe driving behaviors, including:
Will turning off my cell phone before I begin driving help to keep me and others alive?
Will wearing a seat belt and expecting others in my vehicle to do so help to keep me and others alive?
Will observing the posted speed limit, and adjusting downward to account for the presence of pedestrians, cyclists, kids at play, and weather conditions help to keep me and others alive?
Will stopping at each and every stop sign and correctly observing all traffic signals and signage help to keep me and others alive?
Will maintaining a safe distance between my vehicle and others around me help to keep me and others alive?
This is just a starter list of questions. What would you add to the list? "Don't let the 2 minutes you 'save' be the last 2 minutes of someone's life." David Townsend - Tia's Dad
In safety,
Tom Everson
Tom@kkad25.org
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