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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
Agelon “T” Jones
had both hands over the top of the steering wheel. It appeared as they were texting while driving? I also noticed there was a child in the passenger seat. What could have been a teachable moment appeared to now be a poor decision.
We see distracted drivers every day at stoplights, and while driving in traffic. We se the person with their head down looking at a phone. Holding the phone in front of the steering wheel while texting, and not staying in their lane on the highway while talking on the phone.
safe and responsible car control. Hard braking, jack rabbit starts, and aggressive lane changes could increase the likelihood someone doesn’t see you in time and suddenly you’re the driver who gets hit. Porsches don’t automatically make us better drivers, but greater awareness of our surroundings and other drivers does help to reduce the risk. The most responsible way to be a safer driver is to slow down, and not just to smell the roses.
Be safe and enjoy the drive.
Drive Safely
DRISTRACTED DRIVING
ecently while working in my What does this have to do with front yard, an SUV passed by at Porsches? Everything, because we share a higher rate of speed than the roads with learners, good drivers and bad
neighborhood posted 25 mph. As the drivers. Distracted drivers are a greater driver was going by, I noticed the person risk if we ourselves aren’t practicing
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