IN SOUTH FLORIDA… ‘TIS THE SEASON! THE RAINY SEASON THAT IS… AND *THAT REQUIRES EXTRA CAUTION ON THE ROADS.
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE DIE EVERY YEAR IN WEATHER RELATED CRASHES… SO THE ATTORNEYS AT MURRAY AND GUARI HAS SOME RAINY WEATHER DRIVING TIPS.
PREPARE YOUR CAR:
CHECK TIRES… BREAKS… WIPERS… HEADLIGHTS… TAIL LIGHTS… AND TURN SIGNALS.
KNOW THE ROAD:
PLAN YOUR ROUTE AND AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING.
STAY FOCUSED:
NO TEXTING OR OTHER DISTRACTIONS
TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS:
AND DON’T USE THOSE HAZARDS, ITS AGAINST THE LAW.
NO CRUISE CONTROL… SPEEDING OR SLAMMING ON BRAKES.
LEAVE ROOM:
STAY AT LEAST 5 SECONDS BEHIND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU.
STAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE… AND BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN MERGING LANES.
USE YOUR DEFROSTERS.
AND IF YOU HAVE TO… TURN AROUND!
IF WATER ON THE ROAD IS DEEP — EITHER STANDING OR MOVING… DON’T TAKE CHANCES.
FINALLY BE COURTEOUS AND PATIENT. REMEMBER WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
OF COURSE YOU CAN TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AND STILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
IF YOU’RE INJURED BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE WAS NOT AS CAREFUL AS YOU
WERE… CALL MURRAY AT GUARI… OR LOG ONTO MURRAYGUARI.COM
