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As we move into January, we wanted to take the time to inform you that the first month of the year is also National Glaucoma Awareness Month.  We felt that it is extremely important to be aware of glaucoma because of how it can negatively influence your vision.  When your vision becomes jeopardized, it can effect your driving.  It is never good to have vision problems while driving.  Since one form of glaucoma sets in slowly, you might not realize that something is happening to your vision.

Glaucoma is disease where the optic nerve becomes permanently damaged when there is an increase in the pressure of fluid within the eye.  This damage can slowly lead to the loss of field vision which will also progress to blindness.  This disease has been labeled the “silent thief of sight.”  As the pressure continues to exert itself on the optic nerve, vision is gradually decreased.  Decreased vision while driving may cause you to miss important traffic signs, which can lead to accidents that otherwise could have been prevented.

In honor of National Glaucoma Awareness Month, make a point to get your eyes checked.  A simple doctor appointment now is worth the trouble if it means keeping your sight.

Since we are in the busiest shopping time of the year, we have to take into account how fast-paced parking lots can be.  Not only can distracted drivers pose a problem to other drivers, but you also have to remember to keep your eyes open for parking lot attendants.

Parking lot attendants brave the cold and dark of November and December in order to better assist customers.  They will move shopping carts back to the inside of the store, keep parking spaces clear, direct traffic, help customers carry large packages to their vehicles, and a variety of other tasks.  It is important to keep them safe during this hectic time of year.

Therefore, if you own a business where there are parking lot attendants, make sure to equip them with neon safety vests so that they will be visible in any type of condition.  It is important to keep your workers safe at all times, especially during the holiday shopping season.



As we move into December, we wanted to take the time to make you all aware that we will also be moving into National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.  This month, also known as 3D month, is a time to reflect upon your driving habits and to make sure that you and your community are doing everything possible to prevent injury and loss of life from impaired driving.

Did you know that every day, 36 people lose their lives and another 700 are injured because someone was driving impaired by alcohol or drugs?  Think of all the lives that can be saved if those drivers had the courtesy to simply know not to drive.

Drivers are not the only ones at risk.  Pedestrians are sometimes in even in more jeopardy, because they don’t have seat-belts or airbags to protect them.  You could post a million pedestrian crossing signs, but an impaired driver will more than likely not see a single one.

For more information on how impaired driving effects the country, and steps you can take to help yourself and your community, please read this article posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Christmas is almost here!  Soon we will be unwrapping presents, enjoying time with friends and family, and all-in-all enjoying the culmination of the year.  This is also the time of year when people start to do the majority of their Christmas shopping.

As we get closer and closer to the actual day, shopping centers and other businesses will become jam-packed with people who are out seeking the perfect gift. Parking lots can become crazy as people are flying about on their holiday shopping spree.

If you want to prevent any potential parking lot or traffic headaches, you will want to consider having your parking lot posted with signs that clearly indicate what is and isn’t allowed.  ParkingSignCorner.com has a large number of signs that you can use to accomplish this goal.

One example is the No Parking Sign.  There are some places yous imply do no want cars to be parked.  With a sign such as this, you can give fair warning that legal ramifications may follow if people choose to disobey the sign.

Find many helpful signs for your parking lot at ParkingSignCorner.com.  Good luck this holiday season!

This Sunday is Halloween, which is a night were we must exorcise even more caution when driving.  Halloween is supposed to be a night of fun and entertainment.  There is nothing funny about an accident because a driver could not see a child running across the street in a dark costume.

When we are driving on a normal day and we see a children at play sign, we instinctively slow down and become more observant.

On the night of Halloween, we must drive like that continuously.  Children are out trick-or-treating, which means that they can forget about looking across the street as they cross.  This is especially true if they get spooked.  Also if they are wearing costumes that are dark, they may be even harder to see.

The bottom line is that you never know when a little ghoul or goblin may be on the road.  You need to be extra alert just in case something were to happen.  Remember that old adage:  “Be Safe; Be Seen, On Halloween.”

We know that we normally focus on the parking side of all things vehicular, but if you are going to have to park, you need to drive somewhere first.  Therefore, we recently discovered some strange driving laws that we wanted to pass on to you just in case you are passing through these areas.  Some are strange or old but since they have never been repealed, you could get in trouble for them.  We tried to warn you.

Alabama:  It is illegal to drive while blindfolded.

Alaska: It is illegal to tether a dog to the roof of your car.

Arizona (Glendale): It is illegal to drive your vehicle in reverse.

Arkansas: It is illegal to honk your horn at a place where cold beverages or sandwiches are served after 9 PM.

California: It is illegal for ladies to drive in a housecoat, for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour, to jump from a car at 65 miles per hour, or shoot any animals from a moving vehicle.

Connecticut: It is illegal to eat in your car.

Florida (Sarasota): Hitting a pedestrian incurs a $78 fine.

Georgia: It is illegal to drive through playgrounds or to spit from your car or a bus.  However, here is no legislation about spitting from a truck.

Very strange laws indeed.  We will save laws from other states for another time.  Some of these are so obscure, it makes you kind of wish that they would at least have them posted on parking signs.  Drive safe and in these states…drive smart.