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18<br />
AUTOMOTIVE<br />
FALLEN HEROES<br />
BIKE RUN<br />
On Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 20th, the Second Annual<br />
Photos submitted<br />
by Kristen Mullikin<br />
Fallen Heroes Bike Run was held in honor of police<br />
officers Brad Fox <strong>and</strong> Joe Wargo. <strong>The</strong> run started at<br />
Drinky's Pub in Centre Square in Easton, PA<br />
CELEBRATING OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY<br />
Bangor Tire <strong>and</strong> Auto<br />
"American Owned & Operated"<br />
SPECIAL<br />
$10 OFF 4 Wheel Alignment<br />
$5 OFF 2 Wheel Alignment<br />
Must present coupon offer valid thru 9/30/14<br />
Certified State Inspection • All Makes of Tires<br />
Front End Alignment • Auto Repair<br />
PHONE: 610-588-TIRE (8473)<br />
✁<br />
411 SOUTH 1ST STREET • BANGOR, PA 18013<br />
PROPRIETOR: John Sutton ASE Certified Technician<br />
ABOVE: Matt Vangeli<br />
<strong>and</strong> Thomas Urglavitch<br />
RIGHT: Bike run riders<br />
DRIVE SAFELY<br />
Text Messaging makes a crash up to<br />
23X more likely<br />
Other activities that increase risk of crash:<br />
DialinG<br />
2.8X More risk<br />
Talking or listening 1.3X More risk<br />
Reaching for device 1.4X More risk<br />
STAY FOCUSED DON’T<br />
Text<br />
Carpools And School Buses: Tips For Arriving To School Safely And On Time<br />
(BPT) - Your children are getting older <strong>and</strong> response time improved up to a full second or more. At highway<br />
with each new grade level they want more speeds, that is almost four car lengths of extra stopping distance.<br />
independence. You're OK with that, but you • Don't drive distracted. Focus on something other than the road <strong>and</strong><br />
still get a little worried when you think about you or your teen risks causing an accident. When operating a motor<br />
them getting to school safely each day. Whether they drive themselves, vehicle, there's no place for cellphones, tablets, eating or anything else<br />
ride in a carpool or they take the bus, safety is paramount. Follow these that might shift focus away from the road. It all can wait until you or<br />
safety precautions <strong>and</strong> you'll make sure your independent student is your teen reach the destination.<br />
there <strong>and</strong> ready to focus on schoolwork each <strong>and</strong> every morning. How to keep the bus ride safe <strong>and</strong> simple:<br />
Tips for traveling by car:<br />
• Head out early. Make sure your kids give themselves plenty of time<br />
• Take your time. Leaving plenty of time to arrive at school ensures no to get to the bus stop in the morning. Rushing to the stop can lead to<br />
one will be late. It also prevents the driver from speeding, or failing to accidents, especially if kids must cross a street or two.<br />
look before changing lanes or pulling into an intersection.<br />
• Help the driver. Children should stay 10 giant steps away did this<br />
• Wear your seatbelt. This one's easy if you're driving the carpool recommendation come from the bus as it pulls up to the stop. This will<br />
- everyone buckles up. If your teen is driving alone however, make enable the driver to see them <strong>and</strong> prevent accidents.<br />
sure you stress the importance of seat belts. Research shows 17,000 • Dress appropriately. Wearing a hood at the bus stop makes it more<br />
people a year died in crashes, who could have been saved if they had difficult for children to see or hear the traffic around them. Ask your<br />
worn a seat belt. No one wants to join that list.<br />
child to keep his or her hood down until they get on the bus.<br />
• Make sure the car is ready. Sometimes the weather conditions are • Wait their turn. Children who run toward the bus as it is pulling into<br />
less than optimal. That's why it's important to have your car ready for the stop risk falling under or in front of the bus. Instead kids should<br />
any weather. Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades offer virtually streak-free wait for the bus to come to a complete stop <strong>and</strong> open its door before<br />
visibility in rain, sleet or snow, assuring no matter what Mother Nature walking - slowly - to get on.<br />
is doing outside, you or your teen will have clear visibility. And to keep<br />
A new school year means more responsibility for your child. Whether<br />
the rain from collecting on your windshield in the first place, use Rain-X<br />
that responsibility includes getting on the bus by themselves or driving<br />
2-in-1 Glass Cleaner with Rain Repellent. It automatically repels rain,<br />
their own car to school, following the proper safety procedures will<br />
sleet <strong>and</strong> snow, improving your wet weather visibility. Better visibility<br />
ensure everyone arrives safely <strong>and</strong> ready to learn.<br />
means better response time. In tests conducted by a major university,
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