Stay Safe When Traveling By Road This Holiday
With the holidays right around the corner, many families will be packing up and hitting the road to make their way to family and loved one’s homes. Despite what you might believe and what you’ve likely heard, now is the perfect time to travel.
This doesn’t mean that you won’t be exposed to risks and dangers and there are none out there, but it means that the costs are much lower now due to the limited travel. Not only are gas prices and travel times down, but if you visit attractions and sites, you’ll spend less time waiting in line. That being said, COVID is not the only risk when traveling by car. You also have to worry about other drivers and the roads. While there isn’t much you can do about opposing drivers, there are other things that you can do to prepare yourself and your family for the travels ahead.
Prepare A Toolkit
As bad as you don’t want to, there will be times when you have to stop. Whether it be for bathroom breaks or to fill up the tank, you’ll have to stop. And, during your stops, you’ll likely encounter other individuals. While this doesn’t necessarily put you and your family at risk, you’ll want to make sure you are prepared for such situations. The very best way to do just this is by preparing a toolkit. And, this doesn’t necessarily mean preparing a toolkit for your vehicle. You’ll also need one of these, but you’ll also want one for your family. Such kits should include, disposable masks, a bottle of hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, and disposable gloves. Anything that’ll keep you and your family safe, you’ll want to pack up and bring along.
Be Extra Careful In Bathrooms
Speaking of pit stops, there will be times when you find yourself in public restrooms. Unfortunately, these places are nothing but cesspools for bacteria. The doorknobs are one of the biggest carriers of germs. Even if you wash your hands after going to the restroom, just imagine the people before you that didn’t. This is why you don’t want to take any chances. What’s even more frightening is that new studies show that COVID-19 aerosols can spread into the air when you flush a toilet. This is pretty scary, right? Given that public restrooms are heavily used and toilets don’t have lids, you’ll be doubly exposed. The best way to avoid such situations is by maintaining proper physical distance from individuals as well as toilets, make sure you wear masks and gloves, and always wash your hands. Be extremely careful when opening doors if you don’t have gloves.
Bring Your Own Snacks
A road trip wouldn’t be a road trip without good snacks. The only problem is, food is one of the biggest carriers of diseases and germs. Just because you are buying food that has been properly packaged, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t exposed. Just imagine the people that came in, touched the food, and put it back. There is always the risk of this, and this is why it is best to bring along your own snacks. Not only do you want to bring your own snacks, but you’ll want to bring along healthy ones.
Keep Everyone Occupied
The is without a dangerous place. This is especially true if you have kids or even adults in the backseat causing distractions. One of the best ways to avoid this is by always keeping them occupied. One of the best ways to keep them occupied is by giving them access to games online.
Plan Your Route Ahead Of Time
Even though great devices like GPS are available today, it doesn’t mean that you do not want to know where you are going at all times. Just knowing your route will take the stress off and make the trip much more enjoyable. Not only this, but it’ll give you proper time to plan out your trip and schedule stops. Take the time to map out your travel route ahead of time so you’ll have some kind of expectations as to what to expect from the roads.