Thanksgiving Travel Tips Tis the season...to travel! As you prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, protect yourself, your vehicle's occupants, and others on the road with these Thanksgiving travel tips: Get plenty of rest and never drive drowsy; it's just as bad as drunk driving. Set up voice commands to navigate, read or send [...]
Fall Driving Tip #9: Break Bad Driving Habits on Slick Roads November is a wet month where we can see rain, ice, sleet, even snow. Paired with lower temperatures, we're left with slick roads that make it harder to slow down or stop. When it comes to safe driving, a properly maintained vehicle is just [...]
Daylight Saving Time & Drowsy Driving Every year we turn our clocks back one hour for Daylight Saving Time and revel in that extra hour of sleep. But that shift in schedule can actually disrupt our normal sleep pattern and lead to drowsy driving. When sleep is disrupted, it can lead to:• Increased drowsiness or [...]
Fall Driving Tip #8: How to Get Out Of A Skid It's important to always keep a calm, clear head when driving so you can make smart choices behind the wheel. No one ever plans to skid, fishtail, hydroplane, or lose control of their vehicle, but if it happens, it's important you understand what to [...]
Fall Driving Tip #7: Exercise Caution When Driving on Wet Pavement AAA reports that "wet pavement contributes to nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes each year." The rain is moving in as we slowly shift from warm, sunny fall to chilly, wet fall. Before you hit the road, whether commuting to work, heading to the grocery [...]
Fall Driving Tip #6: Fall Vehicle Maintenance Poor vehicle maintenance is a major cause of auto accidents – and one of the most preventable. Adequate tire pressure and tread depth is vital for good traction with the road, which could mean the difference between stopping in time and losing control of your vehicle. Safe driving [...]
Fall Driving Tip #5: Be Cautious in Early Morning Frost We may see high temperatures during the day but when temps drop overnight, it's common to wake up and find early morning frost covering your windshield. As you once again acclimate to changing seasons, protect yourself and others on the road, and be cautious when [...]
Fall Driving Tip #4: Avoid Driving Through Leaf Piles When the trees in WNY begin to shed their leaves, we tend to rake them up and leave them on the side of the road for collection. There are three reasons you should avoid driving through leaf piles: You never know what's beneath. It could be [...]
Fall Driving Tip #3: Drive Safely in Darkness. Fall means the sun rises later and sets earlier, increasing the amount of time we spend driving in the dark. Drive safely in darkness – which is similar to driving in wet or cold weather conditions – and practice patience, vigilance, and care. This fall, remember to: [...]
Fall Driving Tip #2: Be Vigilant For Deer + Deer Collisions. As wildlife prepares for winter, deer activity increases and along with it, the number of deer collisions. Deer are most active between October and January, especially in the early morning and evening hours when visibility is already hampered by sun glare or darkness. Protect [...]
