Wood County Safe Communities announced today there have been 0 fatal crashes this year, compared to 5 at the same point last year.
According to The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, aggressive driving has become a major concern of the public, ranking at or near the top of traffic safety issues in national surveys.
The Foundation defines aggressive driving as “any single unsafe driving behavior performed deliberately and with ill-intention.” As many as 56 percent of fatal crashes involve one or more unsafe driving behaviors typically associated with aggressive driving. Speeding is the most common contributing factor and is involved in nearly one in three deadly crashes.
TIPS TO COMBAT AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
- Don’t have a “do as I say, not as I do” attitude
- Plan your trip
- Avoid dangerous interactions and confrontations
- Avoid eye contact with aggressive drivers
- Do not take the actions of other drivers personally
- Be a courteous and patient driver
- Do not tailgate and use the left lane only when passing
- Use signals and with plenty of warning
- Use the horn only as a safety device
- Obey the speed limit
- Identify alternative routes
- Just be late
- Get out of the way and let an aggressive driver pass
- Don’t challenge aggressive drivers
For More Information:
- http://nwohio.aaa.com/traffic-safety/aggressive-driving
- Angel Burgos, Ohio State Highway Patrol: 419-352-2481
- Sandy Wiechman, Safe Communities Coordinator: 419-372-9353 or swiechm@bgsu.edu
This month’s Coffee Talk featured a presentation by Dr. Angie Goodman, DPM of Northwest Ohio Orthopedics and Sports Medicine located in Bowling Green. Participants learned about different types of orthopedic issues and the best treatment and preventive measures to take in order to assure their feet are healthy enough to support an active lifestyle.
College is a time for experience and exploration, figuring out what you want, or don’t want, to do for the rest of your life. These learning opportunities are invaluable, as 2017 alum Hannah Adams learned first-hand. She came to BGSU a marketing major, but after joining a business fraternity on campus and working in customer service, she was able to blaze a new path toward her professional goals. As a member of a business-centric organization, Hannah was surrounded by people who were passionate about business – which made her realize she was not. She was very interested in the administration side of business, however, and enjoys working with older adults, so she switched to a major in Gerontology, intending to be a healthcare administrator.