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As part of your defensive driving program, keep the following key points in mind at all times. By knowing and using the information presented here, you can help prevent accidents from happening.

May is “Motorcycle Awareness Month

There are those of us who have only heard “Taps” on Memorial Day, at presidential funerals or in John Wayne movies. Most of us have watched a president place the wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, salute and stand at attention while “Taps” is played.

In order to keep practitioners, patients and the general public safe we must have an organized structure which gives us the skillset and tools to recognize risk, assess its severity, and remove or mitigate it.

Distracted driving has been cited for the 10.4% increase of traffic-related fatalities in the first six months of 2016.

What's a near-miss? The simplest definition is something bad almost happens, but doesn't.

It is estimated that we who are not involved in crashes, pay for more than three-quarters of all crash related costs. The costs come from higher insurance premiums, taxes, travel delays, and excess fuel consumption related to traffic delays.

Driving at night adds extra hazards and is often more stressful. To reduce the risk of having an accident when driving after dark, be sure to take these precautions.

A few tips on how you can stay alert and be prepared for changing conditions.

Defensive driving requires you to know and understand the dangers of driving while overly tired or fatigued.