Are You Playing it Safe?

This morning I was up early walking my dog downtown. It's always interesting to just look around at people, buildings...sites in general. But sometimes things happen that make you stop and think. As I was walking I heard a siren...wasn't sure if it was the police or an ambulance or a fire truck so I stopped and watched where the sound was coming from. I saw the police car speed toward the intersection and then he had to brake for a car coming across the intersection paying no attention to the siren....the police had to brake for the other car. People are just not paying attention anymore and I blame it on cell phones and texting while driving as well as everyone just being caught up in their own world. I admit I'm guilty of talking on the phone while I'm driving....and I've texted while driving. But...after the online video about what can happen to you while texting I've cut that out of my life. Are you playing it safe when you drive...are you watching out for the other guy...are you talking on your phone with a hands free device and are you NOT texting? Just some thoughts because I want all of you to be safe.

I hope all of you had a great weekend and as you know it's almost time to get those conference and trade show registrations out to you. I can't believe trade show time is right around the corner. This year we are going to provide you with the forms in two ways - on our website...just print them out and fax/mail them in....or use the registration forms that will be provided in the next issue of the Bulletin. Watch your emails for more information.

Remember that the NTPDA is YOUR Association for used, rebuilt and new agricultural and industrial repair parts

Until next time....play it safe.....

You are so right, Phyllis. I have seen mothers turn in their seats while driving down the road to speak to, correct, argue, feed, etc. a child. So if that driver isn't paying attention and then the driver behind or coming up on them isn't paying attention the potential for horrific accidents just tripled. What is more important than the safety of the ones we love? Should be nothing...no CD, song on the radio, phone call, text message, GPS device. And when I say protecting our loved ones that includes what it would do to them if we were killed doing something ridiculous (real dangerous) in a vehicle. More to our industry.....many more serious engine failures could be lessen or reduced if the operator of that backhoe, motorgrader, tractor did not have the music in the cab so loud that he did not hear the engine sputter, ping, rattle, or begin to knock before a rod came out the side. Just my two cents worth today. Be safe out there. Jackie