The holidays are upon us and many are off work for the next few weeks.  But the roads never sleep and neither do we at the 680 Traffic Centre. 

Regardless of the time of year we are committed to serving you 24/7 through “rain and snow and sleet and shine”…especially through “rain, snow and sleet” because that is when you need us the most.  But even when the weather is good we still have traffic troubles somewhere that need to be covered. 

I could give you lots of warnings regarding driving at this time of year, like “Don’t Drink and Drive” but I think awareness is very high on the dangers of that.   Driver distraction is huge this time of year so please, please, please try and focus on what you are doing when you are behind the wheel.  Also, even when the roads look clear and dry there could be icy sections so be ready.  Even if there is no ice, your tires just don’t grip the pavement as well when the temperatures dip.  So when you hit your brakes it will take longer to actually stop.

But what I really want to do is send you a holiday message.  May you share happy times with friends and family.  May the New Year arrive full of health, hope and promise.

We really appreciate your input and assistance in the traffic centre year round.  Your calls are invaluable to us.  Thank you for helping us help others.