Broadcaster Press 13 August 2, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Prevent Mobile Phone-related Auto Accidents Texting while among friends may be rude, but texting while driving can be deadly. Because they enable people to make calls or send messages from just about anywhere, mobile phones can be great conveniences. But they also can be annoying when conversations, texting or perusing the Internet gets in the way of proper etiquette. Talking loudly in public areas, texting when in the middle of a face-to-face conversation or sharing personal details in public are not just bad manners, but such behaviors also can be unsafe. Poor mobile phone etiquette is cause for some concern, but there is great cause for concern for people who find themselves routinely distracted by their mobile phones while driving or operating equipment. Using a mobile phone when driving greatly increases a person’s risk of getting into an accident. Distracted driving has become something of an epidemic, as the following figures, courtesy of Don’t Text and Drive, illustrate. • Texting or doing something on your phone can distract drivers for as long as five seconds. If you’re traveling at 55 miles per hour, that is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field without looking at the road. • Texting while driving makes you 23 times more likely than normal to be in a car crash. • Among drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 involved in car accidents in the United States, 13 percent admitted to texting or talking on their phones at the times of their crashes. • The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to around 1.6 million crashes each year, with nearly 330,000 injuries occurring from such accidents. • Cell phone usage while driving can delay a driver’s reaction time as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit. Although the majority of drivers support a ban on texting while driving, many still continue to do it. The single best way to prevent driving accidents and fatalities related to mobile phone usage is to put the phone down. Con- sider the following suggestions to help you avoid looking at your phone while behind the wheel. • Keep your phone in a purse or in a bag in the back seat so that it is not readily accessible while driving. Many cars now have Bluetooth-enabled hands-free dialing and calling. So you do not need to have the phone nearby to answer a call. • Leave your phone at home on short trips and give yourself a break from screen time. • Set up an automatically generated text message that indicates you are driving. Other apps will read out texts to you or block incoming calls or texts altogether. • Turn off notifications so you will not be tempted to look at your phone each time there’s a new pop-up or sound. Remember, any texts can wait until you pull over, park or arrive at your destination. Dakota Senior Meals Why Honeybees Need Protection Honeybees flitting from flower to flower is one of the first signs that warm weather has arrived. Honeybees are a welcome presence in the garden, pollenating plants and contributing to local honey supplies. Despite their importance in the ecosystem, honeybees are in grave danger. In 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama created a task force comprised of various agencies to address the growing issue of rapidly diminishing honeybees and other pollinating insects. This initiative was a response to reports from American beekeepers indicating hive deaths have been on the rise, gravely affecting the honeybee population. Honeybees pollinate many fruit trees, nut plants and vegetables, playing a crucial role for many nations’ food industries. In addition to government involvement and honeybee conservation methods designed by environmental agencies, there are many things that regular citizens and homeowners can do to protect honeybees this summer. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Pesticide Action Network offer these tips. • Use caution when applying any pesticides to home gardens. Be especially cautious when applying pesticides when bees are likely to be flying. If you must apply pesticides, do so only after dusk. • Stagger your planting throughout the growing season. Rather than planting everything at once, stagger planting for flowers and other plants that have blooms. This gives bees plenty of pollen sources throughout early summer and into fall. • Provide clean sources of water. A small garden feature or a rainwater collection is enough to provide bees with a drink when needed. • Honeybees and other bees require some sort of shelter. Dead trees and plants provide adequate shelter, so don’t be so tempted to pull out all of the undergrowth in the name of aesthetics. • Plant a garden that will attract bees. • If you come across a hive, leave it alone. It’s best not to disturb a hive and honeybee colony. If bees are located where they can become a nuisance, contact a local bee expert to see if the hive can be moved. • Think about becoming a beekeeper yourself. There are many different resources available to help you get started. Bees are being threatened at an alarming rate. Educating yourself about what to do to protect honeybees can help to restore the valuable honeybee population. Served at The Main Street Center & Town Square, “Meals on Wheels”Please call before 9:00am to schedule or cancel a meal at 624-7868.Menus listed below are August 3 - August 9. Menus are subject to change without notice. All menus are served with whole grain bread and 1% milk unless otherwise noted. 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