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Roadside chat – Best Offense is Good Defense, Head Up/Phone Down

Like good defensive play, you can’t let yourself get distracted by anything that’s happening off the roadway.

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March 28, 2025
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March 21, 2025
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Roadside chat – Bet Your Bracket but Trust Your Belt

Trusting your seatbelt to hold you in place during a crash? Now, that's a slam dunk.

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March 21, 2025
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Roadside chat – PI is infinite, life is not. Drive smart

As the world’s infinite, non-repeating pattern, Pi may go on forever. Our lives do not. Follow these tips to ensure you don’t become a driving statistic

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March 13, 2025
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March 6, 2025
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Roadside chat – Buckle up, every seat like clockwork

Tomorrow night, we turn our clocks ahead one hour and spring forward. Clicking our seatbelts should be like clockwork too.

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March 6, 2025
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March 3, 2025
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Roadside chat – Shhh...it's national quiet day, put phone away

Shhh…keep it down…your phone, that is. It’s amazing how much better we can focus when we slow down and just be present.

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February 28, 2025
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Roadside chat – Wrestle away distraction, pin down the phone

Just like a wrestler stepping onto the mat, driving requires laser focus and discipline.

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February 21, 2025
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February 20, 2025
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Roadside chat – Roses are red, violets are blue, seatbelts hold you

Valentine’s Day is all about love, and what better way to show it for yourself and your passengers than by fastening your seat belt?

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February 14, 2025
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Roadside chat – Drive super sober for superdome super bowl

Make your travel game plan well before kickoff to drive sober or get a safe ride for the win.

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February 7, 2025
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February 7, 2025
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February 3, 2025
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Roadside chat – Did winter stop? Probably not - know before you go

We know winter’s tricks. So, we won’t be surprised when it makes its return. The question is, are we prepared to navigate our routes when the next system lands?

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January 31, 2025
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