In addition to hand sanitizer, keep masks on hand. Even if you are fully vaccinated, wearing a mask and maintaining a healthy distance when in crowded areas can help to protect you and your family

Get Your Vehicle Road Trip Ready

Before your road trip, complete these basic maintenance tasks:

• Don’t forget your pre-trip vehicle inspection — A few important things to check on your vehicle before heading out for your road trip.
  
• How to get your car ready for a road trip — Give your vehicle what it needs to keep running smoothly during your road trip and throughout the year.

Good to Know Road Trip Tips

• 5 Tips for Road Tripping During a Pandemic —Additional tips to make your road trip easier, such as downloading payment apps to your smartphone for contactless payments, and downloading fast food apps to order food in advance.
• Summer Travel Tips from MAPFRE-sponsored DOT Highway Assistance Patrol — Tire and fuel assistance are the top causes of disabled vehicles, according to the DOT Highway Assistance Patrol. These tips can help you prevent travel issues. 
• Go Hands-Free with Electronic Devices — The Massachusetts hands-free law went into effect on February 23, 2020. Drivers are allowed a single tap or swipe to enable hands-free features, such as BlueTooth, but they are not permitted to touch or hold the mobile device while driving, even when they are not moving. (Also read: What You Need to Know About MA Hands-Free Legislation.)
  Twenty-four states now prohibit hand-held phone use while driving. Before you set up GPS coordinates, mount your mobile phone to your dashboard or use a universal cup holder phone stand to comply with this law. 
• 6 Essential Travel Tips — Avoid potential problems before you travel.
• Packing Tips for Road Trips — Make sure there’s room for the essential items.

How to Save Money on Gas During a Road Trip

Gas prices typically increase during the summer months due to supply and demand. Discover how a well maintained vehicle and a few other strategies will save gas during your road trip. 

Also, consider downloading one of these gas apps to find the best prices near you:

• GasBuddy
• Gas Guru
• Waze
• MapQuest
• GetUpside (Earn cash back for restaurant and grocery purchases in addition to gas.)
  
  

Drive Safe

Wherever you travel this summer, drive safe and enjoy your time away.

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