Ten Commandments for Highway Safety - Brief Article

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THOU SHALT NOT MURDER BY MOTOR

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THOU SHALT NOT MIX ALCOHOL WITH GASOLINE

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THOU SHALT NOT EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT

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THOU SHALT NOT FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY

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THOU SHALT NOT WEAVE FROM LANE TO LANE

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THOU SHALT NOT FAIL TO SIGNAL

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THOU SHALT NOT LOSE THY TEMPER

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THOU SHALT BE COURTEOUS TO THY FELLOW MOTORISTS

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THOU SHALT FAVOR THY PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLIST

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HONOR TRAFFIC LAWS THAT THY DAYS MAY BE LONG

* BOATERS: Before getting underway, make sure you have all required safety equipment and file a float plan with a member of your family or friend.

* SWIMMERS: Never swim alone or overestimate your swimming skills -- each year, most of the 6,000 people who drown in the United States drown within 10 to 30 feet of safety.

* DIVERS: Never dive into lakes and rivers -- every year, more than 8,000 people suffer paralyzing spinal cord injuries and another 5,000 die before they reach the hospital.

* CHILDREN: Always watch small children - each year about 200 children drown and several thousand others are treated in hospitals for submersion accidents.

* ALCOHOL: Research shows that 4 hours of boating, exposure to noise, vibration, sun, glare and wind produces fatigue that makes you act as if you were legally intoxicated -- adding alcohol to this mix can be deadly.

* HYPOTHERMIA: To retain heat during accidental submersion, do not discard any clothing, draw your limbs into your body and keep armpits and groin areas protected from unnecessary exposure.

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