Nearly 41 million Americans are expected to travel 50 or miles from home this July 4th holiday weekend. This holiday is anticipated as the highest traffic volume in the past 7 years.

On a typical day around 112 people lose their life in highway traffic accidents, the July 4th number typically is around 148. Sadly, 31% of those deaths will be alcohol related. Other leading causes are driver inattention, especially cell phone related, excessive speed, and driver fatigue - dozing off at the wheel.

What can you do to be be prepared?

• Increase your eye lead time, look out well ahead of your vehicle, see what’s going on in the space you are about to drive into.
• Give the right of way
• Stay out of packs of traffic all bunched up
• Recognize lane deviation by other vehicles expect that the driver is inattentive and and anticipate his actions.
• Above all slow down, It will improve your safety, improve your fuel mileage, and you will enjoy the trip a lot more.