Many people made lofty resolutions this year. According to a poll from ComRes poll, some of the most common resolutions included:
- Exercise more
- Lose weight
- Eat more healthy
- Learn a new skill / hobby
- Spend more time on personal wellbeing
- Spend more time with family / friends
- Drink less alcohol
- Stop smoking
Maybe you took a simpler approach, though, and just resolved to stay safe in 2017. At Presley & Presley, LLC, we consider this to be an excellent resolution and focus of the year. We want to help you succeed in this goal, which is why we have included some tips below. Simple precautions do not take much time or money, unlike many other resolutions that your friends and family have made.
Name a Designated Driver
If you are going out drinking, even going over to a friend’s home where you know you will be partaking in, make sure that there is someone who will be completely sober to drive.
Watch How Much You Drink
We expect 2017 to offer many reasons to celebrate, but our encouragement is to watch how much you drink. It is easier to do something risky, such as getting behind the wheel of a car intoxicated or entering a vehicle with another intoxicated driver.
Obey the Laws of the Road
Caution signs, laws and other prohibitions on the road are often set in place for reasons that we may not be aware of, but are in most cases, set in place for important reasons. Follow laws, such as those involving hand-held devices while driving, to help increase safety on the road.
Work with an Experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney
Above are just three of countless tips on how to stay safe in 2017. Even if you take all levels of precaution, being out in public poses a threat to your safety when other individuals act negligently. Although we have a duty to reasonable care for and not act in a way that causes harm to others, accidents still happen.
Our firm can help you file a claim if you or a loved one has suffered injury from another’s negligence. Call us today.
