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Author's Note: 5 Completely Wrong Ways to Drive in High Winds

It would have been easy -- and incredibly dull -- to write these tips in a straightforward way. "Be safe," "Don't Drive Too Fast," "Wind is Unpredictable." These are things that anyone with half a brain can put together. However, being able to write it from the Mr. Don't Bee point of view, rather than the Mr. Do Bee angle, made it a lot more fun. I was still able to deliver the important information drivers need to stay safe, but I also got to point out that some people (though certainly not you or me, intelligent people that we are) do really dumb things when a storm with high winds is on its way.

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