{"id":5851,"date":"2015-06-22T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2015-06-22T11:00:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T18:00:56","slug":"summer-driving-presents-its-own-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=5851","title":{"rendered":"Summer Driving Presents It’s Own Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento, CA…Californians may be experienced with warm weather driving, but the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) warns that summer presents a new set of challenges on the roads.
\n\u201cCarefree summer travel requires extra care by motorists to make sure the trip is not ruined by problems,\u201d CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. \u201cDrive at a safe speed, maintain your vehicle, and be aware of the challenges of summer driving.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Some of the hazards of summer driving:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Leaving children or animals in a vehicle \u2013 dangerous at any time of year \u2013 becomes extremely dangerous. Be sure that all children are properly restrained in a safety seat or booster seat when driving.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 More new drivers, generally young and inexperienced, will be on the road when school is not in session.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Visitors not only generate more traffic on the roadways, but those who are unfamiliar with an area may be distracted looking for landmarks and exits.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 High temperatures may create problems for tires and engines. Hot weather can lead to blowouts in tires that have not been well maintained.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 More bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrians are on the roads. Pedestrians can be unpredictable and hard to see, especially in bad weather or after dark.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Forest and grass fires generate smoke, reducing visibility and sometimes causing road closures. More emergency vehicles may be on the road in a fire area. Check for road reports before you leave home.
\n\u201cWhen school is out and temperatures climb, family travel can be a happy occasion,\u201d said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. \u201cWe can make sure it stays that way with a little trip planning and attention to safe driving.\u201d<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 If you have a vehicle issue, drive out of traffic lanes and off the highway if possible \u2013 freeway shoulders are not a safe place for repair work.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Research road conditions and closures before getting in the car. Visit www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov for real time highway conditions.
\nA few more tips for safe summer driving from the CHP:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Vehicle care is critical: oil changes, cooling system, tires, belts and hoses, and windshield wipers and wiper fluid should all be well maintained.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Carry a roadside emergency kit with fresh water, cell phone, first aid kit, flashlight, flares and a white flag, jumper cables, jack (and ground mat) for changing a tire, work gloves, basic repair tools and duct tape, a jug of water and paper towels for cleaning up, nonperishable food, extra windshield washer fluid, and maps.
\nThe mission of the California Highway Patrol is Safety, Service, and Security.
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Sacramento, CA…Californians may be experienced with warm weather driving, but the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) warns that summer presents a new set of challenges on the roads. \u201cCarefree summer travel requires extra care by motorists to make sure the trip is not ruined by problems,\u201d CHP Commissioner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law-enforcement","category-traffic-fire","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/chplogo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}