AAA Northeast reminds drivers that, with a little preparation, the right tools and the right vehicle, transporting a Christmas tree is easy and safe.

An improperly secured Christmas tree can scratch vehicle paint, tear door seals or bend window frames. Even worse, a tree can fly off or out of a vehicle and cause a traffic crash. AAA research shows that road debris causes crashes directly, when vehicles are struck by falling debris or strike debris, and contributes to crashes indirectly, when drivers crash while swerving or stopping short to avoid debris.

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