Civil and environmental engineering chair offer advice on safe travel
Joseph Hummer, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed by the online publication Wallethub on tips for safe travel. See excerpt of the interview below:
"What are the best tips for preventing a car accident?
Hummer: Besides the usual tips such as do not drink and drive and do not drive while tired, I advise a couple other things. First, take a bus or train or plane instead of driving, as those are all much safer ways to make a trip. Second, if you have to drive, use freeways as much as possible instead of surface streets, as freeways are generally much safer. Third, if you have to use a surface street try to avoid making left turns, especially at busy multilane streets. Smart drivers think about how to route themselves to avoid those kinds of dangerous turns."