Driving Dangers Differ in the Country

Our Spring magazine from Geico had a nice little article for teens about different driving dangers, comparing the city to the country. Excellent advice, which I will paraphrase here:

On rural roads:

1. SLOW DOWN. Our roads are more curvy and hilly than most other highways in Ohio. Please drive slower or you may end up crossing center line accidentally. It happens, with tragic consequences.
2. BE PREPARED FOR LACK OF LIGHT. It's dark out here. Use the center line or edge line, if there is one. See point #1: SLOW DOWN.
3. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANIMALS. It's tough to see at dawn and dusk, and that's exactly when animals are most active. Deer are very large animals, but blend in and so are difficult to spot. And where there's one, there's sure to be more. Of course, see point #1: SLOW DOWN.

Enjoy your drive in the country. Just SLOW DOWN.

Mary at Marsh Hollow