{"id":869,"date":"2015-11-10T22:40:29","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T22:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/?p=869"},"modified":"2022-05-18T19:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T19:02:39","slug":"thanksgiving-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/thanksgiving-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Heading to Grandma\u2019s For Thanksgiving?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #993300;\">Getting together with family and friends makes the Thanksgiving holiday very special.\u00a0 So special that it is historically the busiest travel period of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>With so many families hitting the road to visit Grandma\u2019s house, it is important to take a few precautions to ensure the safety and comfort of your family as they travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pre-Trip Vehicle Maintenance Check Up<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nNothing can ruin a trip faster than having car trouble when on the way to your holiday destination.\u00a0 To help avoid being stuck by the side of the road, Consumer Reports recommends doing the following prior to leaving on a longer trip.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform basic maintenance.\u00a0 Check wipers, fluid levels, change your oil.<\/li>\n<li>Check your battery and inspect your tires for proper inflation and tread depth.\u00a0 And don\u2019t forget about your spare tire.<\/li>\n<li>Have your brakes inspected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Traveling with Young Children<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWhen driving with younger children make sure you pack enough snacks, water, games, movies and music to keep them occupied.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget the chargers and extra batteries for all your electronic devices. If you have any musical instruments for the trip, it&#8217;s good practice to bring some replacement parts, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/fiddlersguide.com\/reviews\/best-violin-rosin\/\">best violin rosin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Avoid Peak Travel Times<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMake sure you check traffic and weather conditions.\u00a0 The worst days to travel in terms of traffic volume are the Wednesday prior to and the Sunday following Thanksgiving Day.\u00a0 If you can leave a day early or avoid Sunday, you won\u2019t be sharing the road with so many other travelers anxious to get to their destinations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In Case of an Emergency<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cBe prepared\u201d is important advice when traveling during the winter months. If you have been injured in a car accident, legal representation may be in your best interest. Talk to a skilled <a href=\"https:\/\/hensleylegal.com\/lafayette\/car-accident-attorneys\/\">lafayette car accident lawyer<\/a> and have him or her review your claim. You should also carry gloves, boots, blankets, flares, ice scrapper, a small shovel, some sand (or kitty litter), a flashlight and a cell phone.\u00a0 Keeping your gas tank half full at all times is also good advice.\u00a0For roadside assistance, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/towingless.com\/\">towingless.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Slow Down and Enjoy the Trip<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nExpect to hit traffic and for your trip to take longer than normal. Driving around commercial trucks can be dangerous, so always take extra precautions. If you&#8217;ve been hit by one, you might be wondering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhllaw.com\/blog\/what-does-a-washington-dc-truck-accident-lawyer-do\/\">is it worth getting a truck accident lawyer<\/a>.\u00a0If the damage is severe, then you should definitely hire a truck accident lawyer. By building in extra time to reach your destination, you\u2019ll minimize the stress on everyone.\u00a0If you get into an accident and a reckless driver is at fault, you can contact a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=6027683388290981156\">car accident attorney<\/a> if you want to take legal action.<\/p>\n<p>Use a GPS app or an old fashioned paper map to show you alternative routes if you need to navigate around traffic bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p>When driving watch your speed, make sure everyone is wearing seat belts, and enjoy the trip to Grandma\u2019s. <a href=\"https:\/\/fsalawfirm.com\/what-to-do-if-youre-involved-in-a-car-accident-in-boston\/\">Read more<\/a> here for precaution.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting together with family and friends makes the Thanksgiving holiday very special.\u00a0 So special that it is historically the busiest travel period of the year. With so many families hitting the road to visit Grandma\u2019s house, it is important to take a few precautions to ensure the safety and comfort of your family as they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2220,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869\/revisions\/2220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellagy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}