Soundbites: Safe travel tips for Apple Cup
If you're traveling for the Apple Cup football game or another Thanksgiving event, physician Beth Ebel offers guidance about getting there safely, with specific tips for people who will take part in tailgaing parties.
It's important to stay sober and not be sleepy or distracted when driving, especially in hazardous weather such as rain and fog, said Ebel. Also, she adds, look out for pedestrians, bikers and other drivers. Ebel is a UW Medicine pediatrician and a researcher with the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center.