28 Wednesday Feb 2018
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Last week, I had an appointment about 50 minutes away. Usually, I leave an hour before the appointment, zip down the freeway, and arrive in time to park with a few minutes to spare. Usually there isn’t a snowstorm. Luckily, I left 30 minutes early. That gave me time to drive carefully, time to …
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Keith Steele
12 Monday Jun 2017
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I was driving over the weekend when my smartphone alarm reminded me to take my medications. I faced a few problems when this happened. First, my alarm was sounding through my Bluetooth hearing aids, so I couldn’t tell where my smartphone was. Second, I was on a rural section of freeway, in the middle of road construction, and the southbound traffic was in the other lane of the northbound side of the freeway. I couldn’t glance at the other seat for fear of drifting into the oncoming traffic. I couldn’t pull over because it would be a safety risk to get back into the traffic at freeway speeds. I decided to first remove my hearing aids to get that sound out of my ear. Second, I decided to take the next exit and find my smartphone, which had fallen to the floor. When all was said and done, it had taken over five minutes.
I’m sorry for the drawn-out story, but here’s the safety tie-in. Things will happen, and when they do, just take the time, evaluate things, and come up with a plan to …
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Keith Steele
15 Tuesday Nov 2016
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I was on the freeway yesterday when I read this message on the large overhead electronic sign:
Buckle up
Hang up
Heads up
I think that’s what it said. I wanted to read it again, but I was busy driving. Even if I’m not on the freeway, it is a concept that can help me to always…
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Keith Steele
12 Tuesday Apr 2016
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Recently I’ve been driving on the freeway more than usual. I’ve noticed the state transportation department has been periodically posting the number of fatalities on the state’s highways for the year. I noticed an increase in their casualty count over the last few days. I’ve also seen a sign that says, “Zero fatalities – the only acceptable goal.”
Have you ever stopped to consider the costs of a traffic accident? Even without injuries (fatal or not) there’s the damage to the vehicles, the response by law enforcement, and oftentimes, there’s a traffic backup after an accident. If there is a fatality, there’s going to be funeral expenses and emotional costs at the least. I think that, while driving, there are countless reasons to …
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Keith Steele
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