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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 Drivers

The 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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On the Road, Off the Phone.

April 29, 2013 9:03 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road

Driving while talking or texting on a cell phone can be a divisive topic. It’s not safe, yet people still do it. Restrictions vary, so anyone driving across state lines better have an excellent memory or err completely on the side of caution to abide all of the laws. Automakers and wireless companies have even [...]

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Work Zone Awareness Week – What you need to know!

April 16, 2013 9:20 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road

Once I see that the cars are slowing down, I always get frustrated and then I see that the cars are merging to one lane (way too late) and all that makes me think is, ugh…it must be road construction. I’m sure some of you have the same feelings and after researching this topic I feel [...]

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Don’t Let Your Driving Routine Become Routine

April 1, 2013 1:00 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road

Distractions are everywhere – and we hear daily about the dangers of distracted driving. But letting your daily drive get too routine can also be a hazardous distraction when you’re driving. Have you ever arrived at your destination and realized you didn’t remember much about getting there? It happens to the best of us even [...]

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Watch Out! Distracted Driving Dangers.

February 27, 2013 8:45 am Auto, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road

Sometimes 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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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 Road

If 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 Drivers

Celebrate! 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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The Best Month for a Road Trip? Four Reasons it’s October

September 26, 2012 12:20 pm Drive-ing Questions, Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road, Special Interest

I’m going out on a limb and declaring October the best month for a road trip. Do I have meteorological data, research, or a Gallup® poll to back me up? No, I’m just basing it on my experiences. Here’s what October has going for it: The color! Summer may have temperatures and spring may have [...]

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Labor Day Safety Fashion Tips

August 31, 2012 5:29 pm Auto, Featured Articles, Home Sweet Home, On The Road, Safety At Home, Safety on the Road

“What is the point of Labor Day?” I simultaneously posed this question to both Google and anyone within earshot at the office yesterday and got back numerous responses; ranging from “the last day of summer,” to “a celebration of the American worker” and “a day to spend time with family before school starts again.” While [...]

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Teen Driving=Big Responsibility

May 14, 2012 9:40 am Featured Articles, On The Road, Safety on the Road, Teen Drivers

Cruising down the strip in my mini-van, windows down, friends in tow, listening to some sort of 90’s hair band without a care in the world…now that was the life. I remember how fun it was to finally turn 16, drive around the town feeling 100 feet tall because I was an adult (in my [...]