Learner or inexperienced car drivers are causing fewer accidents as new figures obtained from the Department for Transport reveal they fell to 2,111 in 2018, continuing a downward trend from previous years. The news has been welcomed by leading driving experience provider www.trackdays.co.uk which provides young driver training courses. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]mran Malek, operations manager at TrackDays.co.uk, said:…
RICHARD GLADMAN Aside you, if you have friends or family who drive or ride, please share these tips with them to help them stay safe on the road. P – Petrol [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or both drivers and riders, always make sure you fuel up before a long journey. You’ll need enough to get to your destination or…
NEIL WORTH Recognizing the danger of distractions and knowing how to keep them to a minimum is a vital part of driving safely. Where drivers divide their attention between the main task of driving and a secondary, distracting task, there will be a negative effect on driving performance. [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ensible lane choice can disappear, reactions are…
Dangers of distracted driving awareness campaigns often focus on the use of mobile phones whilst behind the wheel. But travelling with passengers is also associated with an increased likelihood of a crash. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]n early study showed that drivers with passengers were almost 60 per cent more likely to have a crash resulting in serious injury compared to…
