By @TobyChilliShow
May 28, 2021
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, and more and more people vaccinated, it’s safe to say a lot more Americans will be hosting barbecues this weekend this year than they did last year. And apparently, that could be dangerous.
A new ValuePenguin survey finds:
71% of Americans plan to host or attend a barbecue this summer.
13% of Americans who own or have access to a grill has suffered a grilling-related accident.
Men are 55% more likely than women to have a grilling-related accident.
And while booze usually goes with a barbecue, it’s likely to blame for many of these accidents.
Updated: 12:42 PM CDT May 28, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas With Memorial Day weekend upon us, the Texas Department of Transportation’s “click it or ticket” campaign will be in full force.
Every year since 2002 Texas DPS has been reminding drivers to buckle up when they get inside a vehicle.
As we head into Memorial weekend, Texas DPS Sergeant Justin Ruiz said if you get behind the wheel, remember to drive defensively and don’t overload your car.
“If you’re car only fits 5 people, then you can only have 5 people in the car. You can’t have people sitting on the floorboards or anything like that,” Sergeant Ruiz said, “We’ve seen it before and if a crash happens, the person on the floorboard is probably gonna be pretty bad off because they don’t have a seatbelt on.”