Starting today (25 March 2022) law regarding using your mobile phone while driving in Great Britain changes. We look at the changes with James Hardy, Personal Injury expert at Wosskow Brown and understand how they will affect your everyday life. Updating the law on using your phone while driving It had been an offence since…
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How will the Highway code changes affect your day to day life?
Several changes are being implemented to the highway code this Saturday 29 January 2022, but what are they and how will they affect you? In this article, we will take a look at some of the major changes so that you know what to be aware of. With great power comes great responsibility No, we…
National Pothole Day: is the UK at crisis point?
It has been revealed today, on National Pothole Day, that drivers have voted potholes the most annoying thing about driving. This comes from research by building material company Tarmac, who surveyed 2,000 road users. They found potholes to be rated as more irritating than tailgaters, breaking down, and failure to indicate. According to this survey…Continue reading
Driver Eyesight: Are you going into the new decade with 20/20 vision?
Drivers and riders are being urged by road safety organisation, GEM Motoring Assist, to have their eyesight tested. This comes as driver eyesight is linked to more than 3,000 fatal and serious injury collisions every year. GEM road safety officer, Neil Worth, advised “you should only drive when you’re sure you can see properly”. “We…Continue reading
Road Safety Tips: Cycling in winter
The nights are getting darker, that morning frost has appeared, and some areas have already witnessed some snow….that’s right winter is well on its way. Now we all know how easy it is when that temperature starts to drop to want to curl up in the warmth and hibernate, but there’s still plenty of us…Continue reading
Motorists warned of the dangerous effects cold and flu treatments can have
With the seasons changing and the weather getting frostier, the rise of cold and flu is upon us. With this it is important to be aware of the dangerous effects some medication can have on driving. Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist warn that driving while effected by drugs, even those prescribed by…Continue reading
Road Safety Tips: Are you holding your steering wheel correctly?
The days of driving lessons and tests may be a distant memory, but there are probably some safety tips which have stuck with you. For instance, keeping headlights on during bad weather, maintaining a safe stopping distance, and your hand positioning on the steering wheel. Holding a steering wheel with hands at the 10 and…Continue reading
Road Safety Tips: Driving in heavy rain
With British weather being the way it is, rainy days are not out of the ordinary. So even though we’re probably well practised, it’s important everyone takes the correct safety precautions for driving in heavy rain. Take it slow Lisa Overton-Locking a member of our Personal Injury Department warns that “Heavy rain reduces visibility and…Continue reading
Keeping Safe this Cycle September
Cycle September is a free cycling challenge inviting individuals and workplaces across the country, and the world, to compete in some friendly competition and get on their bike Anyone can take part, whether you ride everyday or haven’t been on your bike in years! You can join the Cycle September challenge at any point throughout…Continue reading
Driving While on Hay Fever Tablets
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 most…Continue reading