It’s Holiday travel time! We hope you’ll take care (and take MPB with you).

Consider downloading the MDOT app. MDOT has free resources to help you deal with traffic. Access what you need to know about road conditions, construction zones, weather and more – even locate welcome centers and rest areas. Designed as a mobile companion for MDOTtraffic.com is the MDOT Traffic App - available as a free download from the App Store or Google Play. This application features location-based alerts, traffic camera streaming, hazard reporting abilities, emergency information, customized map view and easier login with social media. https://www.mdottraffic.com/landing.aspx

https://mdot.ms.gov/

Recalls you may need to know about

• Takata Air Bags: Approximately 67 million Takata air bags have been recalled. This recall involves 19 automakers.
• Ford: A rear toe-link fracture on certain 2013-2017 Ford Explorers can result in a loss of steering control. This can increase the risk of a crash. There are 645,000 affected vehicles
• Chevrolet: High voltage batteries in Chevrolet Bolt vehicles can catch fire. This recall is for all Bolts, including vehicles that may have already had a recall remedy completed. There are 110,000 affected vehicles.

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app.

In the news: Toyota and Lexus show images of EV concepts. The company says it will offer 30 electric models by 2030 and claims to be working on solid-state batteries for both Toyota and Lexus models.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g38515115/toyota-lexus-future-evs/

Auto Casey: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Short take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KfyJdMVHko&t=0s

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5mXkrPXYgs

MDOT Extra Mile Podcast: https://extramilepodcast.transistor.fm/subscribe

Digital signage:

• Santa Knows When You Don’t Use Your Blinker
• Santa said slow you sled
• Jingle Bell Rock A Seat Belt
• Slow Sleigh? Jingle to the right lane
• Even Santa has to buckle up in MS. It's the law.

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