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Safe Driving is
Your Responsibility. Make the Commitment!
MN Safety Council -
Fall 2006
Driving is an everyday
activity - but it's a serious responsibility and deserves your full,
undivided attention. Getting to your destination and back safely
should be your number one priority. By following the 10 Steps to
Responsible DrivingTM,
you can map out a strategy to avoid road trouble and ensure that every
trip is as safe and worry-free a possible.
10 Steps to
Responsible DrivingTM
1. Plan your
route
2. Maintain your
vehicle
3. Focus your
attention
4. Minimize your
distractions
5. Know your
surroundings
6. Share your space
7. Watch your speed
8. Keep your distance
9. Signal your
intentions
10. Always wear
your seat belt
• Even if you
know that you're a safe driver, give these steps some thought.
Informed drivers make better decisions that keep roads safer.
• Regular
maintenance will prevent a breakdown and knowing where you're headed
will save you time and frustration.
• Plenty of
distractions, both inside and outside your vehicle can take your
attention away from the road. Chatty fellow travelers, traffic tie
ups, road construction, ringing cell phones, and unfamiliar roads are
just a few disruptions you might encounter. While you can expect
distractions, you can also counter them with safe driving practices to
keep you alert and focused. Along with being attentive, make
sure everyone in your vehicle is buckled up properly at all times. In
fact, buckling up is one of the single most effective things you can
do to keep yourself and your passengers safe while on the road.
• Be aware of
your risk when driving. One of every five drivers is involved in a
traffic crash each year. Most of these incidents could have been
prevented. Since you cannot control the actions of the other drivers
on the road you have to rely on your own driving skills, knowledge and
experience. Safe driving is up to you.
• Be fully
prepared when you get behind the wheel. You will improve your odds
of always arriving at your destination safely.
Do You Know Your Risk?
• Every 5
seconds a crash occurs
• Every 7
seconds a property damage crash occurs
• Every 10
seconds there is a traffic-related injury
• Every 12
minutes in the United States, someone dies in a traffic crash
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For Your Health
5 Warning Signs You
Should Never Ignore
WD Health
While some symptoms
aren't worth worrying about, in these cases you should get it checked
out - stat.
• Chest
discomfort or tightness.
This classic heart-attack sign requires an immediate visit to your
doctor or the emergency room.
• Unusual
bleeding.
Any blood that's coming from an unusual location - the rectum, in
urine, coughed up from the lungs - could be a sign of a serious
condition.
• Slurred
speech or sudden vision problems.
These are common signs of a stroke.
• Severe
headaches.
Debilitating headaches that last longer than a few days could have a
dangerous underlying cause.
• Diarrhea
that lasts more than 5 days or a fever above 101oF.
Seek treatment to rule out a possible serious case of food poisoning.
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For the month of
October fuel purchased at the terminal was
37%.
Be mindful that
there is a $.21 p/gal difference between a TA and our own fuel
tanks. Plan you fuel purchases such that you can get as much in
Mounds View or at the Pilot in Oak Creek as possible.
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