With Labor Day coming up soon, we have to keep in mind to drive safe and keep others safe when we’re travelling.  There’s no need to take risks.  On my drive back from Chicago, IL to Dubuque, IA yesterday (3 hour drive), I counted well over 10 vehicles pulled over for reasons seemingly not accident related. You betcha I was watching my speed, distance away from vehicles and reading, word for word, all of the traffic signs as if I’ve never seen them before. There’s nothing worse or more embarrassing than those red and blue lights flashing behind you. The (seemingly hours of) minutes waiting in your vehicle for the police officer to write you an unwanted ticket proves (in perfect consistency) to destroy your day and put a hurt on your finances. It’s of no coincidence that I’m seeing law enforcement step up their appearances near a holiday. This is the time of year [...]

I know it gets crazy out there during the holidays, but that’s what traffic laws are for. People are everywhere and it can get nuts on the highways as people drive their cars as if they are on an abandoned parking lot, and everyone seems a tad bit more irritable. But hey, we have to remember (regardless of the $200 42 inch Sharp TV Best Buy is offering for Black Friday) that we must take our time, properly merge, make sure we wear our seat belts and really watch out for everything and everyone around us as we drive. If you live in some select states (Illinois included) throughout the Midwest, Law Enforcement is going to enforce all traffic laws to ensure that you take your time and are being safe by aggressively going after any traffic violators for this weekend, particularly, though what they call “The Click It or Ticket Mobilization”. Check out the [...]