Text off at the Expo

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Text off at the Expo

27/4/2014

Helen will be returning to the HB Youth Alcohol Expo this year to educate drivers on the risks of using a cell phone while operating a vehicle. Helen is seen here with her Mum at the Expo. Helen's grandmother was sadly the first person killed by a young driver who was texting while driving

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Michael Mark Ashworth link

21/8/2014 09:52:11 am

After reading about this and then finding out that she and her husband have come on board about promoting how dangerous texing and driving is so motivating

James link

20/7/2015 07:31:28 pm

To help travelers safely navigate the world’s roads, Sobel offers these tips:
1.Know before you go. Sobel advises travelers to conduct research before heading out of the country to get a better idea of a country’s road safety record. The ASIRT website is a good resource for this.Avoid night travel and travel in mountainous regions in countries with poor safety records. This is especially true if you don’t know the area. Finding your way on strange roads with different laws and customs can be very hazardous for your health.
2.When renting a car, insist on the best safety features. A lot of familiar car models will have different safety features in developing countries; if the car companies are not required by law to include them, they’ll often skimp on them. Also, check the tires to make sure they’re in good shape and ask about brake inspections.
3.Start your road trip during the day. Sobel advises that it’s much easier to get to know a rental vehicle when the sun is up and you can see where everything is in the car.
4.Just because you aren’t in a vehicle doesn’t mean you can let your guard down. Sobel calls pedestrians “vulnerable road users” – more than half of traffic fatalities involve pedestrians and bicyclists. She advises pedestrians to watch the locals as they walk along the streets to determine when it’s safe to cross, etc.
5.If you’re in a bus or a van and it’s overcrowded, get out at the first opportunity.
6.Never assume you have the right of way. “I was just in Africa, and they said the pedestrian never has the right of way,” said Sobel.

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