Churchill Motor Insurance reveals the most common ways in which having children in the car negatively affects parents driving, with more than 4.7 million parents blaming their children for bad driving. One in nine (11 per cent) parents takes their eyes off the road to tend to their children and the same proportion (11 per cent) find that looking in the rear-view mirror to check on their kids has … [Read more...]
Darker nights mean greater dangers
Now that summer is well and truly over and the clocks have reverted to GMT, the nights will be drawing in. Statistically we see more incidents involving pedestrians and vulnerable road users from October to March than we do throughout the rest of the year. Most incidents happen between 3pm and 7pm and we need to take special care to look out for pedestrians when it’s dark. IAM RoadSmart’s head … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Children leap to safety as lorry hits walls & cars
Children had a lucky escape when the unsecured jib of a grabber swung around on a merchant’s lorry and damaged walls and cars in Barry today. Police are investigating the incident in Lakin Drive, Highlight Park where children were playing outside their home and had to leap inside for protection as the lorry came down the hill knocking down walls and smashing into cars before stopping. … [Read more...]
70% drivers are not “driving” but distracted
According to the AA many drivers are watching the clock, thinking about work and looking ahead to the future all whilst being behind the wheel. A third (30%) of drivers said they only think about driving and navigation when they are behind the wheel and over a quarter of Welsh drivers told pollsters they are “future planning “ when behind the wheel. The research also found a significant … [Read more...]
Cardiff is Wales’ accident black spot
Welsh roads are getting safer, unless you travel and live in Cardiff. Latest figures show a significant reduction in the number of casualties on Welsh roads, with 2017 seeing the lowest number of motorcycle casualties since comparable records began. Welsh roads were also safer for children – with a 15 per cent decrease in casualties of those aged under 16, and a 16 per cent fall in young … [Read more...]