safety: We try to be Safe! When things go wrong....you can call Les Schwab!
- 01/07/09 01:03 AM
Yesterday was quite a day. It started normal, but.......... I am a proud Grandma of 2 month old twin baby girls. My daughter had a doctor appointment in Tacoma, about a 45 minute drive from home, Maple Valley. So we loaded up the girls and off we went. The rain had begun and it was ugly out there. The doctor appointment went without any problems and the girls were wonderful. As we were leaving I had my daughter wait at the front door as I went to get the car. The rain was dumping with full force and I forgot my (1 comments)
safety: Sleep in Bed! Not Behind the Wheel of a Car!
- 05/09/08 11:31 AM
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conservatively estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes are the direct result of driver fatigue each year. This results in an estimated 1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries, and $12.5 billion in monetary losses. These figures may be the tip of the iceberg, since currently it is difficult to attribute crashes to sleepiness." Don't Drink and Drive! Don't take Drugs and Drive! Don't Drive Drowsy! 100,000 crashes each year are caused by fatigued drivers. 55% of drowsy driving crashes are caused by drivers less than 25 years old. Being awake for 18 hours is equal to a blood alcohol (1 comments)
safety: Identity Theft
- 04/07/08 04:22 PM
Fears of Identity Theft What you can do to prevent Identity Theft Shred financial documents: Shred anything that may contain your private information! Do Not let your credit card out of your sight! Sign the back of your credit/debit cards, Some people like to sign their cards with "Ask for ID" or "CID". I do suggest that you add this to your cards, but you still need to sign them. Some merchants will not accept them without a signature. Most of all, they will have a signature to compare at the time of purchase. Protect your Social Security Card. There is no need (5 comments)