{"id":1461,"date":"2016-07-06T00:03:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T23:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2016-07-06T00:42:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T23:42:57","slug":"a-few-golden-rules-to-a-safer-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/a-few-golden-rules-to-a-safer-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Golden Rules To A Safer Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15229\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main.jpg\" alt=\"family_trips_main\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/family_trips_main-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Families are more likely to spend time in the car together, during the Summer, than at any other time of the year so we have a few tips on staying safe on long journeys<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave politics and family squabbles at home, the car is no place for heated debates.<\/li>\n<li>Clearly map out your route before you set off and invest in a Satellite Navigation system or download an app.<\/li>\n<li>Keep kids occupied by inventing games that reward quiet behaviour without needing the driver&#8217;s direct involvement.<\/li>\n<li>Portable games consoles or in-car DVD players will keep kids occupied for hours. But add some headphones \u2013 the soundtracks can be just as distracting as the kids.<\/li>\n<li>Share the driving if possible.<\/li>\n<li>Plan regular rest stops, and plan your fuel\u00a0stops in advance \u2013 especially if traffic is likely to be heavy. There\u2019s nothing worse than sitting in a traffic queue, with the fuel\u00a0warning light glowing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6th July, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families are more likely to spend time in the car together, during the Summer, than at any other time of the year so we have a few tips on staying safe on long journeys Leave politics and family squabbles at home, the car is no place for heated debates. 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