Defensive Driving and Everyday Carefulness
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Be prepared and look ahead. Maintain the correct speed.
Signal before you turn or change lanes.
Allow space.
Wear your seat belt.
Do not drive if you are very weary, are on medication, or have been drinking beverages that contain alcohol. Keep your vehicle in good condition. Do not use handheld mobile devices while driving.
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COMMON SENSE BEHIND THE WHEEL
These may sound like common sense, but we should never get so comfortable behind the wheel that we forget to follow them. The benefits of being careful apply not only to driving but also to every area of life. Balance is important. We do not want to make ourselves crazy by living life as if terrible danger lurks around every corner. However, by calmly implementing simple habits, we are more likely to reap the "rewards" that my law school professor spoke of. This spring, I hope you will be inspired to be more careful in ways that help you and your loved ones stay safer and improve your quality of life.
In this month’s cover article, I shared my thoughts on “careful versus careless” conduct and how that dynamic is at the heart of every accident case we handle. Sadly, even when an accident victim has been as careful as possible, they can still be injured by another driver's careless conduct. A classic example is the familiar “I was stopped at a red light when someone rear- ended my car” scenario. In these cases, the stopped driver did absolutely nothing wrong, and the at-fault driver's conduct was 100% the cause of the accident. Perhaps they were looking at their phone, texting,
eating, changing a dashboard setting, or simply not paying attention.
Life can deal any one of us a “bad hand,” but I believe we should still strive to do our best as we “play the cards we’re dealt” and focus on what we can control. This brings to mind the term “defensive driving” when we talk about preventing auto accidents. Whether you are newly licensed or have been driving for decades, it is wise to keep this in mind every time you get behind the wheel. The New York State Driver’s Manual lists the following:
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Crab Rangoon Mac and Cheese
Ingredients • 1/2 lb elbow pasta • 8 oz Jack cheese, grated • 8 oz cream cheese • 1 bunch scallions, chopped • 1/2 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce • 1/4 cup milk • 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes • 1/2 lb lump crab • 12 wonton wrappers
1. Bring water to a boil for the pasta and preheat the oven to 350 F. 2. Drop pasta into boiling water. 3. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except pasta and wonton wrappers; stir well. 4. Just before the pasta is ready, add about 1/2 cup of pasta water to the cheese mixture; stir well. 5. Strain pasta and add to cheese mixture. Stir, then place it in a baking dish or individual ramekins. 6. Bake for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and creamy. 7. While baking, cut wontons into triangles and fry batches in oil until crispy. 8. Drain wontons and season with salt. 9. Serve pasta with the crispy wonton wrappers. Directions
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