Be Safe − Drive Safely Checklist

*  Focus on the road when you are driving.

*  Don’t talk on a cell phone or text message while driving.

*  Always wear your seatbelt when you drive or ride in cars and trucks.

*  Wear a helmet when riding on a motorcycle or a bicycle.

*  Drive sober or with a driver who is.

*  Discuss, with your care team, if any medication or supplement you take can make it unsafe for you to drive.

*  Avoid driving at night if you have limited night vision.

*  Keep emergency supplies in your car or truck. These include:

– A cell phone

– A flashlight and flares

– Blankets

– Bottled water

*  Wear a medical alert tag to identify health concerns you have. Get one from a drug store or from: MedicAlert Foundation International at 1-888-633-4298 orwww.medicalert.org.

*  Keep medicines and vitamins in “child-safe” containers and where children cannot reach them.

*  Never be out of reach of a child in or near the water. Make sure children wear approved flotation devices. Adults should wear these, too.

*  Lock guns in one place and bullets in another. Make sure children cannot get the keys.