Christmas Driving Tips

• Minimize distractions while driving. Avoid using your mobile phone or eating while driving. 

• After shopping avoid placing your packages on the front seat of your car. Packages sliding forward onto the floor when you hit the brakes can be a major distraction. Taking your eyes off the road even for just a second, can lead to catastrophe. It's safer to have packages placed in your truck. 

• Avoid wearing heavy jewellery, even whilst driving since once your glass is down, you may be caught in heavy traffic and you can become a victim of Larceny from the person. 

• Remove valuable electronics that are in your vehicle from plain sight. It is advisable to have them placed in the trunk of your vehicle. Items such as your Laptops, Tablets, Smart Phones, mp3 players should be removed from the seat and it you have a remove deck face do not forget to remove this as well. 
  

• Please, Buckle up. And that includes passengers and children too. 

• With the holidays come staff parties and other social functions. We again caution motorists. Do not drink and drive. 

This information was provided by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).