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Mobile Technology While Driving > Download Now Use Caution When Using Mobile Technology While Driving The development of new technologies has made traveling easier, more enjoyable and more direct. However, the use of these technologies while driving can be dangerous. Cell Phones – Calls and Texting Today, cell phones have the ability to help the user multi-task. From making a phone call or sending a text message, to checking the weather, cell phones can be considered mini-computers. However, helpful …
Night Driving > Download Now Staying Safe After Dark Although we may not hesitate to get behind the wheel during the day, night driving is an entirely different experience. Some drivers must avoid the road after dark because they suffer from night blindness. Regardless of your level of confidence, it is important to be cautious and recognize the potential for danger. Staying safe on the road after dark can be a challenge, even for the most experienced drivers. According to the National Safety Council, …
Parking Lot Safety > Download Now Tips to Keep You and Your Valuables Safe Pedestrians can make themselves easy targets in parking lots. Usually, they don’t even realize it. The following tips can help make you safer in parking lots: Walking in the Parking Lot Stay alert and walk briskly with your head up and your shoulders back. Criminals look for easy marks, such as people who are slouched over, preoccupied or fumbling with packages. Avoid texting or talking on the phone and walking so that you can see …
Vehicle Hazards > Download Now Avoid Vehicle Hazards Vehicle inspections and safety features help protect drivers and passengers from deadly driving hazards, but may not be enough. Preparing for situations, such as those listed here, in advance can help reduce the risk of a serious accident, injuries and death. Runaway Engine While driving, your vehicle suddenly starts to accelerate and you can’t stop. In a vehicle with an automatic transmission, shift the engine into neutral to slow it down. In a …
Vehicle Security > Download Now Without opportunity there is no crime. This is certainly true when it comes to the theft of vehicles and their contents. Thefts usually occur because owners make it far too easy for the thief. Precautions can be taken to help prevent both types of thefts. Alarms and clubs will not always prevent crime, but will often deter the thief. The thief will look for an easier car to steal. Did You Know? In the United States a vehicle is stolen an average of every 21 minutes. Not …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Tips > Download Now Thanksgiving is not only a time for expressing gratitude and enjoying family and friends, the holiday marks two of the busiest shopping opportunities in the U.S.—Black Friday after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Follow these extra tips for a safe holiday and secure shopping experience. Staying Alert Deals are now beginning well before Friday, with stores staying open later, so businesses and shoppers should plan for crowds. Park close to your …
Blizzard Preparedness > Download Now Be Prepared for a Blizzard Severe snowstorms can be lethal. Entire cities or whole regions can be immobilized by heavy snow, even interrupting the flow of supplies and of emergency and medical services. Buildings can collapse, trees and power lines can come down, and in rural areas, homes may be isolated for days. Blizzards are particularly dangerous because they include heavy snow driven by winds of at least 35 miles per hour, reducing visibility to near zero. …
Daylight Saving Time Ends > Download Now Set Clocks Back One Hour Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at 2:00 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour, per the observance that has been in place for the first Sunday in November since 2007. Parts of Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe the time change. But because most of the U.S. and Canada adheres to this observance, Allied Universal feels it fitting to share these safety-check reminders for …
Earthquake Safety > Download Now Earthquakes are one of the most common, unpredictable occurrences on Earth. There is always the chance of an earthquake, but there is no way of predicting or giving any warning to when one may occur. We may not feel shaking all of the time because some earthquakes can only be felt by sensitive instruments. Other times, earthquakes can be very dangerous and occur in highly populated areas placing many people at risk. Homes and buildings can be severely damaged, and the …
Flood and Flash Flood Preparedness > Download Now Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in the United States. The effects can be local, hampering neighborhoods and communities, or widespread causing damage to entire river basins that may affect multiple states. How to Prepare for Flooding Standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flooding. Take flood insurance into consideration to protect your home and possessions. Take an inventory of all household goods making sure to …
