Bunnies are cute and sweet and a common nickname for loved ones. Using “honey-bunny” adds an extra element of sweetness.
Even if you’re the best driver you know, there are others on the road who are messing with their phones, eating, speeding or just plain not paying attention. Those are the people you need to prepare for by wearing your seat belt and making sure everyone in your vehicle is properly buckled.
In the immortal words of Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
We are all mortal and will one day face the end of our lives. While no one knows the exact date and time that we’ll say goodbye for the last time, there are some things we can do when we’re behind that wheel that could delay that final farewell.
Bob, Bill, Jane, Mary, Steve, Molly and thousands more of our friends and family are working on the roads to make your travels smoother, safer, and more efficient.
We honor all of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day in highway work zones. Although we have their backs every day, it’s good to take some additional time during National Work Zone Awareness Week to give them the recognition they deserve.
This fiscal year, the Iowa DOT has $732M in construction planned. That means hundreds of work zones will be popping up all over Iowa. If you count all the county and city construction projects, that number easily jumps into the thousands.
What’s the first thing you think of when you see someone on their phone behind the wheel? Does it make you irritated, maybe even a little angry?
In the line made famous by Mr. T in Rocky III, we “Pity the fool” who drives distracted. Not only is that person putting themselves in danger, they are increasing the likelihood of a crash for those on the road around them.
Distractions come in many forms, from the very obvious driver looking down and interacting with their phone instead of focusing on the road to the person enjoying a cheeseburger behind the wheel or the mom trying to quell a disagreement between her children in the backseat.
Have you ever bumped your head on something? Just a gentle tap can cause a goose egg or worse. Head trauma is one of the most common types of injury in a vehicle crash, mainly due to drivers and passengers who don’t wear seat belts. According to traumaticbraininjury.com, more than half of all reported traumatic brain injuries are a result of a vehicle crash.
So, if you are in a crash, what’s holding you back? Your best defense is a seat belt. Airbags are a great secondary protection, but your seat belt is the safety feature that holds you more securely in your seat in the event of a crash. That allows the airbag to do its work to provide a cushion between you and the hard surfaces that surround you in a vehicle.
Let’s be very clear. There is no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system that makes it “safe” to drive. The safest driver is a totally sober driver.
But in Iowa, like many other states, the legal limit is .08 blood alcohol content (BAC). Anything more than that amount of alcohol in your blood could cost you big time. In fact, more than $10,000 in most cases, if you’re pulled over while driving.
