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Show Holiday Safety Can Be P Great Gift For Everyone ; ; For the Christian world Christmas is one of the happiest seasons of the year. We gather together our families, we exchange gifts, celebrate at parties, and generally more nearly practice good will toward other men. It may sound so, but nearly is not too great an extension of all these things to the field of safety. For example, what could be more appreciated by our families than to have each of us consciously safeguard our own lives and limbs? What better gift could our families give us than to work and play safely? Christmas party celebrations these days seem to include, for at least a large number of the population, some drinking of alcoholic beverages. With a little careful thought beforehand, it isn't too difficult for those who do indulge to arrange for a non-drinking driver to transport them to and from the party or to utilize public transportation. This is a gift not only to our families and to ourselves but to other people who use our streets and highways. As we travel about to parties, shopping centers, and the like, we should give consideration to weather conditions and their impact on our drivir!?. It might be worthwhile to mer n too that it isn't possible to at rive at our destination on time unless we leave on time, and that excessive speed or carelessness in bad weather is extremely hazardous. Driving an automobile is, for most of us, a common, everyday occurrence. Most people too subscribe to the philosophy that we should extend good will toward other men and that this is best done by way of our everyday activities. Wouldn't it be a nice idea then to do so in our own driving habits; to observe the rules of the road, to allow others to have their rights, to avoid exposing others to the hazards of our defective automobiles and our decreased driving abilities resulting from use of alcoholic beverages or drugs. Certainly all of this falls within the spirit of the season. |
