Remember when you were younger and you were taught the Green Cross Code? With 4,940 serious injury collisions and 409 pedestrian fatalities in 2014 the message is more important now than ever! When crossing the road you need to take things back to basics and STOP, LOOK and LISTEN. Find a safe place to cross preferably a pedestrian crossing, but …

There were 4,940 serious injury collisions and 409 fatalities involving pedestrians in 2014. As a driver you need to keep your eyes open for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users and anticipate what they may do, particularly in in the days when everybody seems to be glued to the screen of a smartphone. Make sure you keep your speed down …

Are you running late for that important meeting, flight or show? Driving aggressively or too close the car in front isn’t going to make it go any quicker! Make sure you leave yourself plenty of time to make it to your appointments without having to rush. Be that driver you is courteous and shows consideration of other road users, not …

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles and horses are all vulnerable road users and require a bit more courtesy and consideration to make sure that everyone stays safe on the road. In 2014 100 cyclists died and 3,237 were seriously injured on the roads whilst 365 motorcyclists died with 5,037 being seriously injured.

Driving whilst using a mobile ‘phone has been illegal for a number of years because of the huge risk that it poses. Using a mobile ‘phone can include texting, checking e-mails, updating social media or even following a map. Using a hands free mobile is just as problematic as drivers aren’t concentrating on the road ahead. But there’s more to …

Drugs either medicinal or illegal can have an impact on your ability to drive, that’s why many give a warning not to drive or operate heavy machinery. It has always been illegal to drive whilst unfit to do so through drink or drugs and in England and Wales there are 17 drugs that have a prescribed limit over which it …

Being tired when you’re driving raises the risk of a collision, because you’re less aware of what’s happening around you. Your ability to react is impaired if a risky situation develops. That’s why fatigue can be a factor in up to 20% of all road collisions, and up to 25% of fatal and serious crashes. You will experience difficulty focusing …

Everybody knows that drinking and driving is wrong and many of us wouldn’t dream of doing it on a night out but did you know that you may still be over the limit in the morning? It takes your body on average one hour to process one unit of alcohol and nothing you do, drinking strong coffee or eating a …

Seatbelts save lives – put it on & make sure your passengers wear theirs too! #ProjectEDWARD The law for drivers and front seat passengers came into force over thirty years ago with the requirement that everybody wears one. The reason for this is clear – they save lives. It became law in 1991 for everybody in the back to wear …