Summer is a time of rest, vacations and trips.

It is a time when school is out, when people take time off from work, when people may stay out a little later.

It is a time of swimming, trying new things and seeking adventure.

Summer seems made for fun but, with all of that time off, all of the adventures sought, summer can also be a time of danger if a person isn’t careful.

From children swimming and riding bikes to teens driving late on the roads to adults trying adventurous feats for the first time, summer can be filled with dangerous situations.

One should not avoid these activities.

They are the things of summer breaks, which should be pages in each person’s life.

Yet, we should enter these activities with our eyes wide open.

Have summer fun but follow the rules.

Watch children swimming.

Teach youngsters the rules of the road for bicycles while motorists should keep in mind that youngsters are out of school and outdoors playing.

Avoid texting while driving.

Heed all precautions if entering an adventure.

These safeguards cannot guarantee a danger-free summer, but they can reduce the possibilities of accidents.

A few precautions may create a summer of fine memories rather than a summer of tragic regrets.

—Valdosta Daily Times