Safeguarding

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Drivers must meet eye-sight requirements or face a £1000 punishment

If you are found to be driving without meeting specific eyesight standards, then you could be fined £1000 and given three penalty points on your licence, according to the DVLA. Participants are asked to correctly read a number plate on a parked vehicle at the start of a practical driving test.  If you cannot, it …

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Less than a fifth of drivers feel prepared for a car maintenance emergency

Less than a fifth (18%) of drivers feel prepared for dealing with a vehicle emergency, a new survey from Go.Compare Car Insurance has revealed. The insurance comparison site asked UK motorists whether they feel equipped for a car maintenance emergency, but shockingly, the majority of motorists did not think they were, with 82% stating as …

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Will older drivers be “dobbed in” and face refresher courses?

To make sure elderly drivers can still operate a vehicle safely, it has been suggested that they take refresher training. Normally in these sessions it consists of an instructor observing an elderly person driving and giving them advice and tips on how they can improve. When commenting on the topic on Britain’s Newsroom, Martin Daubney …

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Research aims to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness

A new research project is aiming to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness through monitoring shift-workers who drive either as part of their work, or when commuting – with the data being used to estimate and predict motorists’ fatigue levels. The Road Safety Trust has awarded funding to Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to carry out …

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75% of vehicles checked at event supported by Halfords and run by TyreSafe received ‘advisories’

Halfords supports its first on ground tyre safety event as TyreSafe member, which revealed 75% of vehicles checked at the event received ‘advisories’ Tyre safety event coincides with Halford’s 10-year membership and follows the appointment of Morgan Jamison to Steering Committee Halfords, the UK’s leading provider of motoring products and services, marked its ten-year membership …

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AA unveils daring new ad campaign: ‘It’s OK, I’m with the AA’

Picture the scene. Three robbers rush out of the bank wearing masks with bank notes fluttering out of their holdall. To their horror the getaway car has two flat tyres. The getaway driver seems relaxed, shrugs, and says with unexpected confidence: “Its OK lads, I’m with the AA.” This is just one daring snippet from …

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Protecting our canine companions: understanding the laws and risks of leaving dogs in hot cars

One of the largest animal welfare charities in Scotland, the Scottish SPCA, revealed they get around 1,000 reports of dogs in hot cars every year and have prosecuted irresponsible owners in the past. Dog owners need to be aware that even if you’re just nipping to the shops for a few minutes, you shouldn’t take …

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