Tag: july 4th

Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report for 2017 released before deadliest driving day

Nordstrom
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Motorists headed out on July 4 may want to check out the stats from this nationwide insurance company. The annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report has now been released, identifying July 4th as yet again the deadliest day on the country’s roads. Motorists are being cautioned to have a close look at the data and to be very careful when they get behind the wheel on Independence Day. Allstate, for its part, has issued its report alongside a new safe driving campaign, in the hopes of improving the numbers. Despite…

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Road safety in July 4th traffic

H. Cutner
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Independence Day is the deadliest day on American roads, so it’s important to be especially careful. July 4th traffic is known as the deadliest of the year. As Americans across the country head away on road trips and to visit friends and family, crashes happen. A record number of people are expected to hit the roads today. It’s important to take precautions in order to stay safe this year. AAA predicted that 43 million people would head out on the roads to visit destinations over 50 miles from home. All…

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Road safety rules ignored by all too many, causing deadly Independence Day

G. Turner
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The IIHS has continued to name July 4 as the day in which the most Americans will die in a car crash. Allstate Insurance joined a massive effort, this year, to try to encourage people to remember the rules of road safety as they head to and from their Independence Day celebrations, but research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) continues to label July 4 as the deadliest day of the year in the United States. All too many people found that their celebrations came to an abrupt…

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Fireworks safety is an important reminder for July 4

Julie Campbell
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As families across the United States get ready for the holiday celebrations, it is important to take appropriate precautions. While July 4th is easily one of the best American holidays for entertaining and celebrating with friends and family, taking a little bit of time to review the best fireworks safety procedures and practices can help to ensure that your pyrotechnics display will be memorable for all of the right reasons. Unfortunately, the trend at the moment is leading to a growing number of serious hospital visits for children. It doesn’t…

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