Tired drivers are dangerous drivers
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON causes of collisions is fatigue, and yet it’s one of the easiest things to avoid. Being tired when you’re driving raises the risk of a collision, because you’re less aware
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Tag: road safety
Make road safety your 2023 priority
WHAT BETTER NEW YEAR RESOLUTION could there be than to commit to playing your part in reducing death and injury on the roads? And the best way to do that is to put road safety
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Always travel at a safe, legal speed
UK ROAD SAFETY AND BREAKDOWN organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to choose safe, legal speeds for all their road journeys. Driving above the speed limit, or, more importantly, at speeds that are inappropriate
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UK body urges government to educate autonomous vehicle drivers
IN A MOVE THAT WILL resonate in Australia, the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has highlighted the need to ensure that the government, and car makers, prioritise training for drivers in its
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Study shows tailgating is most distracting behaviour
BEING FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELY BY other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on the roads, latest research reveals, and as we all know, driver distraction is the major cause of crashes. A survey
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Queensland cameras catch thousands not wearing seatbelts
A RECENT BLITZ IN QUEENSLAND has nabbed tens of thousands of drivers not wearing their seatbelts (or not wearing them correctly, which incurs the same fine). It’s hard to comprehend why people would so needlessly
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How about a driver check-up?
MOST RESPONSIBLE MOTORISTS are aware that they need to keep a close eye on tyre pressures, brake pads and oil and coolant levels if they want safe and stress-free motoring, but a UK charity has
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Raises revenue, but does it save lives?
LITTLE WONDER DRIVERS are sceptical about the oft-repeated claim that speeding fines are all about saving lives. You only have to be in traffic when a police car is about to see how a visible
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Distracted drivers are the biggest danger on our roads
Here’s how to ensure you aren’t distracted when driving DRIVING IS A COMPLEX AND demanding discipline. Drivers have to make hundreds of situational assessments and decisions every second they’re behind the wheel, and the consequences
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What to do when an emergency vehicle approaches
MANY DRIVERS ARE CONFUSED and not sure about their obligations and options when an emergency vehicle approaches. The confusion extends to how to respond at traffic lights, roundabouts, motorways without hard shoulders, stretches of road
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