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Did I Listen on Prom Night?
May 12, 2013 1:32 pm Auto, Conversation Thread, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety CrazyI was not so smart as a teen….School smart, maybe -since I have this cool job writing articles for Foremost Insurance Group, but street smart…no. I distantly remember the first prom I drove to as a junior in high school-disastrous. A couple things my parents were not so happy about: I had a date they [...]
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The Dress, The Date…The Driving! How to tell your teen about safe driving on Prom Night.
May 1, 2013 3:00 am Auto, Conversation Thread, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road, Teen DriversThe Dress, The Date, The Hair, The Music, and what to do after…all things that are on your teen’s mind before the infamous prom night. Driving is usually not an important component in a teen’s mind, but for parents it can be a big worry. Many parents often overlook the need to have honest discussions [...]
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Watch Out! Distracted Driving Dangers.
February 27, 2013 8:45 am Auto, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the RoadSometimes I am amazed at how distracted I can be while driving. Before I worked here at Foremost (in my opinion, a very safety conscience company) I never realized how distracted I really was. Just last week, I asked myself a series of “have you ever” questions: Have you ever arrived at your destination without [...]
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Car Seat Safety for Snow-State Mommies and Daddies
February 11, 2013 6:42 pm Auto, Featured Articles, On The RoadApparently I fell off the face of the planet when it comes to car seat safety. Despite reading all the NHTSA tips for car seats, doing the safety checks, and experiencing Michigan winters my whole life, I have never, ever heard of winter car seat safety. If have a bundled up little one, this is [...]
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Ten Days of Holiday: Foremost Auto
December 21, 2012 12:30 pm Auto, Conversation Thread, On The RoadDo you like the sound of your engine? Don’t know which way to turn for car insurance? Not sure what company wants you? Rest assured and choose Foremost Auto. We specialize in policies that are customized with you in mind. With all the choices for auto insurance out there, why choose us? Because Foremost Auto [...]
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Give the Gift of a Safe Ride Home- Be a Designated Driver
December 21, 2012 10:00 am Auto, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the RoadIf you’re like many Americans (or at least the Americans who took this Trip Advisor survey), you’re traveling sometime over the next ten days and apparently not playing the song Santa Baby. (Don’t understand? Read this article.) You’re heading to see family and friends, or maybe attending a fancy soiree to ring in 2013. You [...]
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Leading By Example, Teen Driver Safety Week.
October 15, 2012 10:49 am Auto, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road, Teen DriversCelebrate! Celebrate what? National Teen Driver Safety Week, that’s what. If you have a teenager driving this is a great excuse to get them to listen to some very important safety tips and information. National Teen Driver Safety Week is observed October 14-20 this year and is focused on “Share, Not Scare”. I was [...]
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Who’s Business is it to Drive Safely?
October 11, 2012 12:00 pm Auto, Featured Articles, On The RoadI’m embarrassed to admit, but my commute can make me a little crazy. I live about 45 minutes away from my place of work, and I’ll be darned if I’m going to waste my time driving. At 7:00 in the morning, I get on the freeway; join the fleet of cars on their way to [...]
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Going Coo-Coo for Car Seat Safety
September 21, 2012 8:05 pm Auto, Featured Articles, On The Go Mom, On The Road, Special InterestEven a typical mom or dad can end up in some surprising positions when installing a car seat. I still haven’t found an easier or more graceful way to do this. Case in point, here’s me installing mine: Tomorrow is Car Seat Safety Saturday and according to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) 7 out [...]
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Car Seat Safety Saturday. A Very Important Day.
September 17, 2012 5:21 am Auto, Featured Articles, On The RoadI get up in the morning, rush around to get ready, and place my sleeping child in her car seat. I buckle the straps and tighten, but is that enough? National Car Seat Check Saturday is coming up this weekend (September 22, 2012) and it has made me realize I need to get my car [...]
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