Many children are injured close to their home on residential roads. Over 70 per cent of drivers break the speed limit on these roads - and many of those drivers are parents.
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Smooth gear changing
Are your passengers constantly “nodding”? If so, you need to make your gear changing smoother - your passengers (and transmission system) will appreciate it!
Stress-free driving
We often judge the quality of a trip by how short it is, but are we in fact creating our own time expectations that put us under pressure when we can’t meet them?
Speed camera safety
There has been a lot written about speed cameras and the debate continues to rage. But like them or loath them, you are going to have to deal with them.
Joining the motorway
What do you do when you are just about approaching the motorway from the slip road and you suddenly realise you’re heading towards a daunting line of trucks?
Child safety seats
New regulations that came into force last September mean that you must not carry a child without a booster seat if they are less than 135cms tall.
Drink driving dangers
A recent survey showed that half the UK’s estimated 32 million motorist admit consuming alcohol before getting behind the wheel. Why risk it?
Tyres and tarmac
There used to be a bumper sticker that said “If you can read this, you are too close!” You don’t see them so often these days, but the problem hasn’t gone away.
Right-hand turns
There is a special section in the police accident report called “waiting to turn right” which, although it is an everyday manoeuvre, produces more than its fair share of smashes.
Driving on medication
Few drivers who take over-the-counter medicines appreciate the effect they can have - we pay less attention to the mundane illnesses that can increase the risk of having a crash.
