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The good news is that the weather is warming up again! The bad news is that this means pollen levels are likely to increase significantly in the UK in the coming days. If you’re a sufferer of hay fever, you must ask yourself; should I really be driving? Hay fever is one of the...
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Sleepiness isn’t widely recognised as a cause of road accidents, but it certainly should be. Falling asleep while driving is more common than you think. It’s important to recognise when you’re too tired to drive, and more important to know how to prevent yourself feeling drowsy at the wheel in the first place. Falling...
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Official Figures from the Department for Transport show that tailgating is more likely to cause a crash than speeding, bad weather and drink-driving. Tailgating, the act of driving too close behind another vehicle, is a leading cause of van accidents in the UK, with around 10 injuries per week from such accidents. In fact,...
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The government is proposing a draft remedial order to amend Section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. The purpose of this is to allow cohabitees of over two years to receive statutory bereavement payment. It has been realised that current law is incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998. Statutory Bereavement Payment This...
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The State of Cycling report has been published and it holds some interesting, revealing insights. Undertaken by British Cycling, the main national governing body for cycling in Britain, the report comprises data from 15,000 cyclists. It highlights the thoughts and experiences of these British Cycling members, and uses the results to look at how...
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There are rules and regulations regarding CCTV images and their use, including the rights of people filmed on such cameras. The Data Protection Act largely covers the laws of CCTV. Rules for using CCTV cameras It is crucial that CCTV operators make sure people know that the cameras are in use. You probably notice...
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Now that the nights are brighter, you may fancy a bike-ride along the country lanes more often. It is common for horse riders to appear on these roads, so you have to be extra careful when cycling past them. It’s vital that horse riders are safe when on the roads; an accident risks the...
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The clocks have gone forward and the road safety problems associated with dark nights aren’t as threatening now. However, it’s still important to be careful on roads and protect vulnerable road users. Road Safety – Protecting vulnerable road users If there is a cycling club on the road, they will often ride as a...
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All new cars sold in the UK and Europe from 2022 will have speed limiters installed to automatically prevent drivers exceeding the speed limit. The new vehicle safety rules were provisionally agreed by the EU. The Department for Transport confirmed that the rules will also apply in the UK, despite Brexit. Alongside the speed-limiting...
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More and more people are facing the struggles of potholes damaging their cars. In turn, the cost of repairing pothole damage is rising significantly in the UK. Facts and figures about potholes In fact, the cost of pothole damage has increased by 32% in 12 months… Crikey! Research by Kwik Fit reveals that motorists...
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