Everybody must have their loved ones, so all of us must have the urge to give them attention and take care of them at all cost, including wishing them a safe drive on the road. These wishes can mean a lot to them because it contributes to safe driving. Have you ever wondered why road safety is so important? Because there are, at least, 2 parties benefited from this. The first is, of course, the driver; driving safely can improve your mood while on the road because it’s relaxing, thus reducing your stress. It also does good to society because collisions and accidents can have either minor or major injuries to a range of road users, witnesses, families/friends, and anyone involved; not only those physically affected. Hence, safe drive wishes are expected to be a form of our thoughtful little efforts to communicate solicitude towards the driver’s safety of road traffic.

Besides expressing care and concern, safe drive wishes have some other impacts, such as promoting awareness of the importance of road safety, including wearing seat belts, obeying traffic laws, and avoiding distractions; encouraging responsibility of the driver as the one behind the wheels; reducing risky behavior, like speeding, texting while driving, or driving under the influence of dangerous substances; building confidence and encouragement of the driver; and fostering a positive communication about safe driving habits, promoting everyone’s empathy to be cautious of one another on the road. If you plan to organize safe drive wishes for your loved ones, take a look at some methods below for your guidance:

The first thing you can do to wish your beloved a safe drive is creating creative quotes. It can be in the form of hope and request, such as:

With the dictionaries ‘wish’ and ‘may’, you show a desire for something to happen; in this case, it’s their safety. Additionally, those wishes are more interesting and entertaining because it mentions inanimate elements, like light, sky, brake, tires, etc as the components together with the driver creating road safety. The last 2 examples involve imperative sentences, by the word ‘keep’ and ‘remember’ in the beginning of the sentence; they entail clear, concise, and direct instructions/requests, since careful driving must be the thing to be taken seriously to avoid danger on the road. Alternatively, you can also make it shorter by generating other quotes, like:

Those quotes and slogans aren’t just words, but guiding principles imparting valuable lessons for responsible and secure driving. The next step after creating some quotes is sending it to the intended people. In addition to the text message, you can address it through phone calls, social media, greeting cards, voice/video messages, public announcement, automated reminders, or personal visits.

The second way to deliver your safe drive wishes to other people is by personalizing a road map. You can customize your routes from the starting point to the destination by changing the font colors, pin icons; editing the location names; adding photos or videos to make the location more visible on map; and writing some encouraging notes/quotes along the routes. Then, share this custom route to others as a sign that you always keep them in your thoughts and ask them to always be safe when driving.

If you have access, or know a person who does, to the vehicles of a person whom you want to give safe drive wishes to, you can leave sticky notes with short and sweet messages on their dashboard. Use various colors, shapes, and other decorations to make your notes stand out. Don’t forget to make sure that your notes will be visible to the driver every time they get behind the wheel. Visual reminders, like eye-catching sticky notes are able to enhance the memory retention and make people stay focused on what’s important.

Another method to compose safe drive wishes is sending a video message. Record shot videos containing sweet and memorable wishes to remind your loved ones about the importance of driving safely. Then, compile those clips to an attractive montage with some tips, like:

When you finish arranging your video, make sure to send it via chats, emails, etc and hope they’ll find it well before hitting the road.

If you have enough time, plan a gift basket filled with travel tips items for the safe drive wishes. You can put their favorite snacks, activity books, traveler notebooks, pens/markers, travel-themed shirts/hats, playing cards, and handwritten notes/cards in the basket. Then, decorate your basket with ornaments related to travel, such as a printable road trip art to attach to the basket with string/ribbon. The bright side about this gift is you can always adjust it to your budgets. Remember that it’s not about the prices, but the efforts you put in to show that you take some time to think about other people’s safety.

Music has always been the best element to accompany us doing anything and going anywhere. To share your thoughtful gestures on other people’s road safety, of course, you can include music as one of the methods. By customizing their favorite song playlists, you’ll let them know that you are sympathetic towards their safety in driving. Besides adding their favorite songs, you can consider their destination to match the music. For instance, if they’re going on a trip for holiday, include upbeat and fast-paced songs to keep their mood happy. Planning a few iconic moments is also important; take notes on some well-known landmarks they’re passing by, then incorporate several songs to improve their experience and make the moment a bit better. As a variety, take in some podcasts or audiobooks to listen to during the long trips. Adjusting it to their interests, or choosing some comedy-based shows that will keep them laughing to avoid drowsiness during the journey. The last important thing is give that playlist travel-related titles, like “Drive Safe” or “Safe Travels”. Then, send it to them along with the message wishing them a safe journey ahead.
Now that you already know what to do to wish a safe drive for your beloved, don’t forget to always show it in any form for their comfort and safety while driving. As a choice, you can also take advantage of Traveloka’s comprehensive travel services. From booking accommodations and the safest transport, like flights to car rentals, Traveloka offers seamless services for your secure and worry-free trip planning.

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