Happy Thanksgiving Day Driving from Car Insurance Guidebook

Thanksgiving Day driving can be filled with distractions and difficulties that are usually spread out over multiple days during the rest of the year.

Wishing you and your family a safe Thanksgiving!

“Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go……..”

We all know the song and most of us will be acting out our own version of it this Thanksgiving Day as we travel to be with friends and family for the holiday. There are so many things that can go wrong during Thanksgiving Day driving that we at Car Insurance Guidebook wanted to remind you to drive safe and undistracted this Thanksgiving Day.

Bad Roads for Thanksgiving Day Driving

Like it or not we have started the winter driving season. This means snow and ice on the roadways for your Thanksgiving Day driving. To make sure that you get to your destination safely, always give yourself enough of a time cushion in case you have to drive slower than normal for bad road conditions. It is better to get to your Thanksgiving Day driving destination early and in one piece than never get there at all.

Also make sure that you have enough insurance coverage on your car in case something does go wrong. Sitting down and talking to your insurance agent to make sure you have enough coverage should be on your pre-Thanksgiving Day driving list.

Thanksgiving Day Driving with Wandering Deer

Don’t forget that November is deer breeding season, which means they may be wandering across a road during your Thanksgiving Day driving. Stay vigilant after you have driven over the river and are now in the woods. If you see a deer next to the road, slowdown in case they or their travelling partner decide to jump out in front of you.

If you don’t already have it, adding comprehensive coverage to your insurance policy in case you hit a deer may be a good idea. This is especially true if you plan on doing any major Thanksgiving Day driving.

Thanksgiving Day Driving with Hot Food

Hot food is just one of the many distractions that you may have during your Thanksgiving Day driving to your dinner destination. Hot food that is not secured properly can spill all over the place distracting you when it first spills. Then again if you try to clean it up while you are driving. Distractions lead to car accidents.

To prevent this, see if it is possible to make your dish where you will be having dinner instead. This will allow you to just bring the unprepared ingredients, decreasing your risk of spilling. If you have to have the dish already prepared, try to put it in a container large enough that it can move around without spilling out. Also a container with a lid, not just tinfoil, will be best to keep the contents in the container.

Lastly, place the container on the floor with a towel under it. The floor is the flattest surface in your vehicle and will decrease the chance of the food sliding around. The towels will soak up anything that may spill out.

Sleepy Thanksgiving Day Driving

Falling asleep at the wheel is a major cause of accidents every year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that there are about 100,000 accidents each year as a result of driver’s falling asleep at the wheel.

Unfortunately, Thanksgiving Day feasts create the perfect combination of food and atmosphere to make you sleepy. No, it’s not the turkey that is the key culprit as you may have been told. But, it is the combination of fatty food, alcohol, overeating and being relaxed with friends and family that slows your body down. When your body slows down, sleepiness kicks in.

So before you laugh at Uncle Ned for conking out in the recliner during the football game, you may actually want to join him. A nice nap after dinner may keep you from having an accident on Thanksgiving Day driving home from grandmother’s house.