[PROTECT AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING & WHO TO CONTACT IN OF EMERGENCY]
Hi there Smart Drivers. Rick, with Smart Drive Test, talking to you today about:
Two strategies that you can implement, that will keep you safe, and
protect you while you're driving. First off, I'd like to thank Ashlyn,
as part of the driver education course down there in Lincoln Park, Michigan. She requested
I do a video on: What you do, in the event of a crash.
And, I'm working on that, and should have it up by the end of the week here for you.
And, doing the research for this video, I came across this information, which I wanted to pass on to you. Now,
just before we get started here,
if you're working towards a license, or starting your career as a truck or bus driver,
be sure to hit that subscribe button, and get all of that great information.
Now, two strategies that you can implement: One is to put in your contact list on your phone.
"ICE" I-C-E, that will alert
emergency personnel, so they can contact your family, your relatives, your friends, in the event that you are in a car crash. Or, some other
tragic event, that causes you to be unconscious, and admitted to hospital. That way, they know who to contact. So,
reach out, get your phone. I know it's not too far away.
You can see here on my phone, go into your contact list.
Find the person that you want contacted, in the event of an emergency.
Now, amend that contact, so at the beginning, before the contact, as you can see here, put in capital letters
I-C-E, ICE. And
ICE stands for "In Case of Emergency." That way, when emergency personnel finds you, they go through your
Contact list on your phone there.
And, they're going to see that ICE, I-C-E, and they'll know that that is the person that needs to be contacted, if you've been
unfortunate enough to be in an incident.
Now, just as I say to people, just because an accident is unforeseen,
doesn't mean that it's unforeseeable.
Sometime, in your driving career, you're going to get into a crash. And, unfortunately
we're not very robust, in some incidences.
So, make sure that emergency personnel can contact your family, your relatives,
your friends, and let them know what's going on, if you were
unfortunate enough to be involved in a crash.
So, get your contact list, find the person in the contact list on your phone, and put "ICE" before that
person. That way, emergency personnel can contact them.
The other way you can protect yourself, and keep yourself safe, is
go to my website. Find the link, down below the video here.
The contract for life, which was put out by MADD, "Mothers Against Drunk Driving." It is a great tool.
I really advocate this for you, especially new drivers
to get a contract for life, and sign it with your parents, your friends, your relatives;
Anybody that will come and get you, and give you a lift
when you've been out partying, and had a couple of drinks, or imbibed otherwise. And,
without recourse, they come and get you, give you a ride, and take you home.
That's what the contract for life is about. It is a great tool to get you a ride home,
and be sure that you're not drinking and driving. Because, I do not advocate
drinking and driving, in any stretch of the imagination, or in any emergency situation.
So, if you can get a ride from people, it
broaches that topic, you get a discussion about that topic, before you find yourself in that situation. And,
it works both ways. So, if you sign it with your parents, and your parents have been out of drinking, as well,
you go and get them, and pick them up, and give them a ride home.
Because, drinking and driving, even if you're not convicted, but you're charged with
drinking and driving, can be very expensive.
Talked to a person, a few years ago, that was charged with drinking and driving.
He was acquitted for drinking and driving in the courts, but as he said to me,
he said it still cost him $8,000, even though he was found not guilty for drinking and driving.
In Canada here, unlike other places in the world,
it's actually charged under the criminal code. So, if you're charged with drinking and driving, here in Canada,
you become a criminal. Not like other places in the United States, and Australia,
and other places where they charge under the highway traffic act.
Then, that's an aside on the drinking and driving.
So, contract for life, click the link below. Go over to our website, get the contract for life.
Have it signed. Talk to your parents, talk to other people, and that way it will keep you safe.
So, the two things that you need to put in place: Get your phone.
Find the person that you want to be contacted, in the event of an emergency.
"ICE" in front of the contact name. That way, emergency personnel can contact them,
if something unfortunate happens to you. Contract for life. If you're out having fun,
somebody will come and get you, without recourse,
without any questions, just come and get you, pick you up and take you home.
And, it works both ways, between you and the other people. And, it's a great, great tool.
Question for my Smart Drivers: Will you implement these strategies?
Leave a comment, down in the comment section there. And,
let the other drivers know that these strategies exist. And, they're great strategies to implement, to keep you safe.
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Check out all the videos, here on the
channel, if you're working towards a license, or starting a career as a truck or bus driver.
Lots of great information here. As well,
head over to our website, awesome information over there, and tremendous online courses, that you can purchase.
And, in later this month, May 2017, we're releasing "Air brakes. Explained simply."
It's an air brake manual, that updates the 40 year old air brake manuals, and gives you step-by-step instructions on
passing your CDL air brake component of your license.
And, it's also for class 1 and class A drivers, here in Canada.
Thanks very much for watching. I'm Rick, with Smart Drive Test.
Good luck on your road test.
And remember: Pick the best answer, not necessarily the right answer.
Have a great day. Bye now.