Safety Tips

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• Flash Facts
  

  Various Transportation Safety Topics
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• Slow Down and Keep a Safe Distance
  If the road is wet or slippery it does not provide the grip your tires need; you have to drive slower than you would on a dry road. Reduce your speed from posted limits. Following are some guidelines: view more info...

• Lane Departure Crashes
  Lane Departure Crashes (Head-On and Run Off Road) are the deadliest crash type in Maine, resulting in about 70% of the state's traffic fatalities. view more info...

• Watch out for Moose and Other Wildlife
  Moose and deer are most active around dawn and dusk. They also travel at night. So be especially alert after sunset because these dark colored animals can be very hard to see until they are right in front of your headlights. view more info...