Do You Know The Risks Of Fall Driving?

It won't be long before  snow will start  falling (ugh) . 

Fall driving can be unpredictable because of weather changes, the end of daylight saving time and the start of school. 

Know the risks and prepare! 

Watch out for kids. Early in the school year, youngsters often haven't developed the habit of looking for moving traffic before they cross the road leaving a school bus. It's illegal to motor past a stopped bus in most places. And buses are beginning to use cameras to catch people who do drive by when the "Stop" arms are extended and the lights are flashing. Older kids driving to and from school are a danger, and in danger, too. "Teen crashes spike  as kids head back to school, and happen more often during hours when school begins and lets out.

Beware of darkness. It comes earlier anyway as the year ages, and that's accelerated when clocks most places in the U.S. shift back to standard time in early November. While just 25 percent of our driving is at night, 50 percent of traffic deaths occur then, according to the National Safety Council. Also, a 50-year-old driver might need twice as much light to see as well as a 30-year-old, NSC notes. And at 60 years and older, we generally see road signs less clearly, we have more trouble judging speed and distance, and glare begins to bother us more.

Be critter conscious. You're 3.5 times more likely to hit an animal - especially a deer - in November than at any other time of the year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety cautions. Deer are likely to be mating in November and that's why you see more of them.. About 1 of every 100 drivers will hit a deer during the driver's life behind the wheel.

           Car-Lotta Credit and Car Sales reminds you to drive safe.