Be Safe − Drive Safely Checklist

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•  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

Find out more about safe driving from www.safedriving.va.gov/resources/driving.asp

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Other Safety Tips

•  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 or www.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.

Resources

VA National Center for Patient Safety

www.patientsafety.gov

 

National Safety Council

www.nsc.org

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