Long Weekend Means Road Safety

Friday, August 29, 2008 03:54 AM

Prince George, B.C.- heading in to the long weekend, there are road safety reminders being issued. this one comnes from the BC Forest Safety Council

MaryAnne Arcand, director of the Council’s Forestry TruckSafe and Northern Initiatives program says increased traffic over long weekends can create more situations for things to go wrong.

“Drivers need to realize what they’re up against when they hit the roads during the summer holiday periods,” explains Arcand. “There are more truckers, vehicles, cyclists, recreational vehicles and motorbikes on the road and it’s important for drivers to be aware of this and go one step further to ensure they’re being safe.” That is especially true of this long weekend as the motorhomes and RV's head back to the city to wrap up another summer.

Arcand says four key road safety tips can help to keep drivers safe behind the wheel:

Keep focused on the road ahead. Avoid loud music, drinking and eating and talking on a cell phone.
Get lots of sleep. Being too tired can be dangerous on the road. After 15 hours of driving, you are as impaired as if you had a .05 blood alcohol reading.
Wear your seat belt, don’t drink and drive and don’t speed. RCMP say these are the top three causes of serious injuries and fatalities due to crashes.
Give lots of room to trucks and remember to stay on your side of the road. More than 70 per cent of crashes between commercial trucks and private vehicles occur because private motorists have either crossed the centre line or followed too close.

You can also expect the RCMP to be on the highways this weekend watching for aggressive drivers and speeders.

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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 03:54 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Death to Socialism on August 29 2008 2:12 PM

And pull your POS RV over when you notice the inevitable line of cars starting to build up behind you.

Posted by: lostfaith on August 30 2008 4:31 PM

Those POS RV's are not really a problem unless they drive slower than the posted speed limit. Or when they refuse to drive at or above the posted speed limit until they get into a passing lane area and take off so no one can get by them, only to slow right back down again at the end of it. Come to think of it, it isn't only POS RV's that pull this stunt it's also a lot of regular POS drivers of regular POS vehicles that like to play games out on the highway and that creates road rage.

Why exactly do you regular POS drivers do that anyway?