New Year’s Driving Resolutions from Crain Buick GMC in Conway

Jan 8, 2024

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There’s never a bad time to start thinking about how you can improve your life. But most of the time, we think about it around the end of the year in the form of New Year’s resolutions. We all know we’ve tried to make a list and stick to it, from saving money to exercising more to making more time for family. New Year’s resolutions should be something you can easily implement into your daily routine to make your life better.

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We’re here to help! At Crain Buick GMC in Conway, Arkansas, we’ve thought of some ideas you might be able to use for your New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like most people, there’s always room for improvement when it comes to taking care of your Buick Encore GX or GMC Terrain or bettering your driving habits. Hopefully, you’ll find these tips useful and will help carry you through the year ahead.

We all know those bad habits we have when it comes to driving. We’re all guilty of using the car as our second home, which means it’s our kitchen, bedroom, and living room at different times. From getting ready in the morning to eating your lunch to watching videos or answering text messages. For some, it can even be your office while you conduct business calls, schedule meetings, and keep up on your email.

If you’re doing all of the above, you probably aren’t paying attention to what you should be doing, which is driving. Distracted driving has always been an issue, but it’s become an even bigger problem now that everyone is glued to their smartphones. One solution and a practical resolution we think you should add to your list is to put your phone away while driving.

The main thing you can do to avoid using your cell phone while driving is to put it in the same spot each time you get in your car. Whether you put it in your console, glove compartment or backseat, find a designated space for your phone. If you put it in the same spot each time, you’ll be conscious of why it’s there. It will remind you of your resolution and not to grab for it.

Each time you get in your Buick or GMC, you’ll think about your resolution and what you’ve promised yourself in terms of doing your best to stop all the bad distracted driver habits. Because we’re all so plugged in, we need constant stimulation, even while driving. But we’ve got to reprogram ourselves to realize that it’s ok to have some downtime.

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Use your alone time in your GMC to decompress or to get ready for the day. Listen to your favorite song or podcast. If you have to take a call or make one, do it using your hands-free calling, thanks to your Bluetooth wireless capability. Just remember, getting into a wreck and possibly injuring yourself or others is not worth clicking on that TikTok notification that popped up.

We hope you have a great year of driving ahead. You can contact us if you have any questions or need help with a new Buick, GMC or even a Hummer, available now at Crain Buick GMC Conway, Arkansas.