How to Avoid Fatigue-Related Road Crash

NEIL WORTH [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is widely accepted that fatigue is a major contributory factor in road crashes, particularly in the early hours of the morning. Many thousands of collisions occur because of a driver’s reduced ability to respond quickly and safely if a dangerous situation arises. If you’re making a long road journey, then it’s vital…

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Safety Group Condemns Rising Deaths from Police Pursuit

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] British-based road safety charity Group, BRAKES, has condemned the recently reported increase in deaths and road accident fatality, resulting from police pursuit of suspected erring motorists across the country. Reacting on Tuesday to a report by The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) of latest figures showing fatalities during or following police contact in England…

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215km/hr Speed-maniacs Get Suspended Jail Sentence

…As Road Safety Group Kicks [dropcap]A [/dropcap]British judge on Monday handed three men suspended prison sentences after they were filmed speeding at 134mph on a dual carriageway in the West Midlands. At Birmingham Crown Court, Amar Paul, Tejinder Bhuee and Zafar Iqbal were disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined. Their six-month prison sentences…

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FRSC  Boss Decries Incessant Attacks on Personnel, Says Enough is Enough

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has condemned the unprovoked attacks and molestation of operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps on the highways and vowed to prosecute all those involved. According to Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, the Corps Marshal’s response came  on the heels of the recent shooting of two FRSC staff and the detention of…

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