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Drunk or drug-impaired driving is a common, but preventable, cause of traffic crashes in Wisconsin.
Alcohol is involved in more than 1/3 of all fatal traffic crashes in the state, making alcohol-related traffic deaths the single largest component of all Wisconsin traffic fatalities.
Prevention
In spite of progress in reducing alcohol-impaired crashes, the drunk driving problem will not be solved until people change their attitudes toward drinking and driving.
Avoid driving if you've been drinking. Even a small amount of alcohol in your system can impair your ability to operate a vehicle safely.
Don't let your friends drive if they've had too much to drink. Someone who gets behind the wheel after he's been drinking is in danger of harming himself or others.
Plan ahead. If you plan to be drinking, your evening out will be safer and more enjoyable if you have decided ahead of time how you will get home safely and who will drive. It's best to designate a driver who won't be drinking.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation http://www.dot.state.wi.us/safety/motorist/drunkdriving/index.htm
You may be surprised to find out how few drinks it actually takes to be over the legal limit. You can find out what your limit is at
http://www.dot.state.wi.us/safety/motorist/drunkdriving/calculator.htm .
Dreamworks Auto & Truck Accessories Now Open!
We are proud to announce that our new auto and truck accessory retail division, Dreamworks Auto & Truck Accessories is now open. We have a large selection of auto and truck accessories and we can install and refinish them onsite, eliminating the two or three week waiting period that some companies have.
Please visit our showroom at 1734 E. Mason Street, Green Bay, behind Future Fitness or give us a call at 920-465-8492.
Barry Muller is the owner and operator of Commercial Auto Body & Paint Ltd. and its retail division, Dreamworks Auto & Truck Accessories. Barry has been in the service industry since 1984, after graduating from NWTC as an Industrial Truck Repair Technician. He worked in the repair sector for six years. He then was promoted to parts and service sales which he did for seven years followed by three years in capital equipment sales for related automotive fields. In 2000, he purchased Commercial Auto Body & Paint Ltd from his brother, Brad Muller, as an existing business and serves as owner and president of the corporation.
Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.
-Danny Kaye (1913-1987), Entertainer
How To Avoid Being Stuck In "Park"
Have you ever wondered why you had so much trouble shifting out of PARK on a steep grade? An automatic transmission, when in PARK position, locks the driving wheels. On a steep grade you'll need more than normal pressure to move the shift lever. This is because the transmission's parking pawl resists the vehicle's tendency to roll.
To help a stuck shift lever, on a very steep grade, the vehicle will need an uphill push or pull, thereby releasing pressure on the transmission.
The Car Care Council suggests a simple procedure to prevent being jammed in PARK on a grade:
1. Do not put it in PARK until, with foot brake applied, you've secured the parking (emergency) brake.
2. Before releasing the parking brake, apply the foot brake and move the shift lever to NEUTRAL or DRIVE.
Source: Autoshop-online
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