Thank you for joining tens of thousands of officers nationwide in the tenth wave of the Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children when law enforcement cracks down on drivers who fail to buckle up themselves and their child passengers and who drink and drive.
Check Outside Every Time You Drive
Tires are not low or flat; tread is not worn away
Windshield wipers work; sufficient cleaning fluid in reservoir
No leaks under the car
Mirrors, directional signals, head, tail, and brake lights are clean and not broken
Check Inside Every Time You Drive
All doors are fully closed and locked
Seat and head restraint comfortably adjusted
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A recent study on cell phone use and driving behaviors (Does Cell Phone Conversation Impair Driving Performance?) found that having a cell phone conversation during a driving simulation impaired driving performance. Laboratory studies such as this have the advantage of being able to carefully control the administration of a hypothesized risk factor - exposure - [...]