(Release from the Floyd County Police Department):
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and The Floyd County Police Department offer these safe driving tips:
1. Drive at safe and reasonable speeds and never try to speed to make up time.
2. Buckle up before starting your vehicle
3. Avoid distractions such as phones, conversations, reaching for items in your vehicle
4. Program navigation devices before getting on the road
5. Do not drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
May 15th is also the beginning of the “100 Days of Summer HEAT” mobilization that will run through Labor Day Weekend. The Floyd County Police Department and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety remind everyone to make the summer travel period safer by driving safe speeds, avoiding distractions, especially phones, never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and always wearing a seat belt.
More information can be found at gahighwaysafety.org.