Archive for December 2015
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should you celebrate New Year’s Eve safely so that you can sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight? Absolutely, especially if you must drive home. The start of 2016 is just a few hours away, and New Year’s Eve is known for being one of the…
Read MoreFlood Safety While Driving
Currently, many areas of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas are under flash flood warnings. Much of the area has received between 3-6 inches of rain since Saturday, December 26, 2105, and rain is still falling at the present time. Floods can occur anywhere there is a low-lying area near creeks, rivers or other ditches. Flooding…
Read MoreSchool bus seat belts-A good idea?
There is no federal law requiring school bus seat belts for large school buses (buses over 10,000 pounds) and only six states have laws making school bus seat belts mandatory for such buses. Missouri is not one of the six states that has such a law. In the past, the National Highway Transportation and Safety…
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