20090718 -- Road Trip Safety (1)

Road Trip Safety

Tips to keep you and your family safe on the road
Do you have any road trips planned for the summer? If so, why not review a few safety tips to help you travel safely?

Watch the road
Make sure you're well rested, and stay off your cell phone when you drive. Tiredness and cell phone usage cause serious accidents. When you drive, keep your eyes on the road and your mind on your driving. You may need to react quickly to avoid an accident.

Children's safety
Car crashes cause the most accidental deaths for children worldwide. In some places, child safety seats are required for children until they're over 145 cm. But no matter where you live, children under 13 always ride safest in the back seat.

Adult safety
Statistics show that when car accidents occur, seat belts save lives. People not wearing seat belt have a much higher death rate than those wearing them. Be sure to always wear yours; it's the most effective way to save your life!

Avoid alcohol
Alcohol and driving don't mix -- ever! In many places, drunk driving is the major cause of traffic accidents. Take your trip without the deadly addition of alcohol. This summer, make sure all your road trips end safely and happily!


crash n. 撞擊/毀損
eg: Laurie broke her lag in a car crash last Friday.
eg: Many passengers were injured in the car crash last night.
eg: The survivors of the train crash were rushed to the nearest hospital.

crash v. 撞擊
car crash 車禍
eg: A convertible(跑車) crashed into a store and the driver was seriously injured.

rate n. 比率
eg: The growth rate of children is much higher than 50 years ago because of better food.
eg: The birth rate of many European countries is decreasing continually.
eg: The unemployment rate is increasing due to the recession.
eg: The treatment has a high success rate in treating ulcers(胃潰瘍).


alcohol n.
eg: Never drive your car or motorcycle after drinking alcohol!

drunk adj.
=> a bit out of control. you have too much alcohol so your mind and senses don't work properly.
eg: When the policeman stopped the driver, it was easy to see that the driver was drunk.


deadly adv. 致命地
=> lead to death
eg: The deadly disease finally disappeared due to the development of the vaccine(疫苗).
eg: A deadly virus was found in the water.


tiredness n.
=> fell very tired/exhausted, have no energy



//== Chat room ==//

road trip = car trip ?

road trip 開車旅遊
=> travel by car

hit the road 上路
=> start a journey
eg: Let's hit the road! 我們上路吧

Let's get the show on the road! 開始工作/著手進行
=> get something started

the end of the road 無路可走/結束
=> the conclusion of something

down the road 未來
=> refer to the future
eg: Jack and Mary might have kids down the road.

rocky road 不順利/艱辛的人生道路
=> difficult time of their life

//== Grammer on the go ==//

If so, why not review a few safety tips to help you travel safely?
=> If you do have road trips planned for the summer, why not review a few safety tips to help you travel safely?

If so
=> If it is so

so
=> in the way that was just mentioned
In this text the way that was just mentioned is "Do you have any road trips planned for the summer?"

eg: The weather has been clear and sunny and will remain so until tomorrow.
eg: Billy has always been afraid of germs, and after he had that flu last month he became ever more so.
eg: Are you interested in the lastest fashions and designs? If so, then come visit the fashion fair at the mall.