Prep Your Car and Yourself for Inauguration Week January 2, 2009 - 6:00am
Kristi King, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - The week of the inauguration, traffic could lock down at any time and for any reason, leaving you stuck in your vehicle.
That prospect has police advising you to be prepared.
Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller offers these suggestions:
Top off your gas tank.
Get your car checked out and serviced.
Stock your vehicle with maps. Plan alternate routes.
Prepare to be stranded. Emergency supplies in your car should include a flashlight, blanket, snacks, water, warm clothes, walking shoes and a cell phone charger.
Geller says the state police will bring in extra troopers from around Virginia to help clear incidents from the highways quickly. Also, extra tow truck operators have been lined up to help the region move smoothly through inauguration week.
Just as important as having your car prepared is knowing whether your body can handle going to the inauguration. Be realistic.
Geller says you should be comfortable answering, yes, to these questions:
Can you stand possibly eight hours shoulder to shoulder in large crowds?
Do you have warm, dry, comfortable shoes?
Do you have appropriate clothes for extreme cold or wet weather?
Can you walk three to five miles between shuttle drop offs and Metro stops?
Inauguration planners also say you should give extra consideration before bringing small children, senior citizens and anyone who has a weakened immune system.
(Copyright 2009 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.) Kristi King, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - The week of the inauguration, traffic could lock down at any time and for any reason, leaving you stuck in your vehicle.
That prospect has police advising you to be prepared.
Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller offers these suggestions:
Top off your gas tank.
Get your car checked out and serviced.
Stock your vehicle with maps. Plan alternate routes.
Prepare to be stranded. Emergency supplies in your car should include a flashlight, blanket, snacks, water, warm clothes, walking shoes and a cell phone charger.
Geller says the state police will bring in extra troopers from around Virginia to help clear incidents from the highways quickly. Also, extra tow truck operators have been lined up to help the region move smoothly through inauguration week.
Just as important as having your car prepared is knowing whether your body can handle going to the inauguration. Be realistic.
Geller says you should be comfortable answering, yes, to these questions:
Can you stand possibly eight hours shoulder to shoulder in large crowds?
Do you have warm, dry, comfortable shoes?
Do you have appropriate clothes for extreme cold or wet weather?
Can you walk three to five miles between shuttle drop offs and Metro stops?
Inauguration planners also say you should give extra consideration before bringing small children, senior citizens and anyone who has a weakened immune system.
(Copyright 2009 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
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