B105 TODAYS BEST COUNTRY » Driving Safety http://kkcb.com Fri, 24 May 2013 13:39:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Road Map Offers Somber Reminder of the Frequency of Vehicle-Related Deaths [Interactive Map] http://kkcb.com/road-map-offers-somber-reminder-of-the-frequency-of-vehicle-related-deaths-interactive-map/ http://kkcb.com/road-map-offers-somber-reminder-of-the-frequency-of-vehicle-related-deaths-interactive-map/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:20:53 +0000 Nick Cooper http://kkcb.com/?p=28081 Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally one of the biggest travel weekends of the year. If you were out on the roads this past weekend, you may have noticed extra law enforcement patrolling the streets and highways looking to keep things safe for everyone. Personally, on my way out of town to see family, I noticed half a dozen Minnesota State Troopers in a few-mile stretch of I-35. Several of these officers had cars pulled over, issuing citations.

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Keeping hands at ten & two, constantly scanning the horizon and mirrors, and keeping a safe following distance are all trademarks of the safe driver. Eating a cheeseburger, texting a boyfriend, and blasting Lady Gaga are all trademarks of everyone else.

While safety may be first in everyone’s minds, it’s typically last on everyone’s to-do list, which is why the following distractions get people in trouble.

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