Road safety charity, Living Streets, has warned that millions of elderly people are at risk every day when crossing the road because traffic lights don’t take into account of their generally slower walking speeds. The charity is calling for the Government to increase the “green man” phase time at pedestrian crossings by three seconds in order […]
According to a study, ONE IN SEVEN young drivers are putting themselves and other road users in danger due to their poor vision and other eyesight related problems. The study, conducted on behalf of thinkaboutyoureyes.co.uk found that the age group of 18-24 were the most likely to have problems driving because of poor vision – surprisingly more […]
A picture say’s a thousand words… Anyone who has ever ran a car will have wanted to do just the same..! For my fellow colleagues and I, this is a regular occurrence! 😉 As always – stay safe out there good people! Chris http://www.chrischambers-som.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=662642440443124&set=a.383726825001355.92835.245201678853871&type=1
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Whilst browsing the internet today, I came across a good, informative write-up on road safety for cyclists by Kevin Clinton, the head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Along with offering some great advice, the article also has a pertinent link to an interesting short film which highlights […]
I have always liked people who thought ‘outside the box’… This thought process is certainly evident for one French artist has created his very own “replica” Ferrari Testarossa – using only flattened cardboard boxes! (Did you see what I did there with the ‘outside the box’ comment?!?) 😉 However, the flattened cardboard shell is not […]
According to Insurance industry figures, more than 1,000 children every month are being injured on the local roads, worryingly, around British schools. The government have said the data used was quite crude, and that road deaths were actually at a record low with the number of children injured having fallen considerably in recent years. Figures […]
A newly-qualified driver killed a great-grandmother after becoming frustrated and distracted by how slowly other pedestrians were crossing the road. In a devastatingly sad chain of events, Natalie Foulser, 21, revved her car engine to express her annoyance at a man and a woman who she thought were walking deliberately slowly. However, as she set […]
Here we have the fourth in an occasional series of driving related internet humour… This time I have a couple of old school videos for you! People of a certain age will understand the humour element… some hilarious driving test / learning to drive humour from classic sitcom “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”. Anyone who has ever […]
That’s right folks – you did read the headline correctly! It appears that a new concept, being developed by the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia and Emotiv, uses a driver’s brain waves to start the engine and keep it going. The technology features a neuro headset which connects brain activity of the driver to the car’s […]