{"id":117,"date":"2011-09-15T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T15:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vao\/2011\/09\/15\/driving-tips-for-aupairs\/"},"modified":"2011-09-15T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T15:42:37","slug":"driving-tips-for-aupairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vao\/2011\/09\/15\/driving-tips-for-aupairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Tips for AuPairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seat belts must be buckled and seats must be adjusted for all.<\/p>\n<p>Mirrors must be adjusted before the car moves<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you look\u00a0 before backing up. Little people or objects may be behind you that you cannot see in your mirrors.<\/p>\n<p>Come to a full stop at every STOP sign and every &#8220;right on RED&#8221;. Very important<\/p>\n<p>Be careful of other drivers. Sometimes they do unexpected things.<\/p>\n<p>It is a good idea not to have any music or radio playing while you are driving. You may not be able to hear what is going on around you.<\/p>\n<p>Never,\u00a0 never talk on a cell phone or text while\u00a0 driving.<\/p>\n<p>Never, never drink and drive. Never have open alcohol in the car.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow lights mean be prepared to stop.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the car neat inside, and keep the tank half full at all times<\/p>\n<p>Windshield wipers and lights need to be on if it is raining\u00a0 or snowing<\/p>\n<p>Be very careful of driving in a school zone.<\/p>\n<p>When a stopped school bus has it lights on, do not pass it in either direction. If lights are flashing, it is about to stop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seat belts must be buckled and seats must be adjusted for all. Mirrors must be adjusted before the car moves Make sure you look\u00a0 before backing up. Little people or objects may be behind you that you cannot see in your mirrors. 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