Road Safety
Top Ten Road Safety Tips
- Don't use your mobile phone whilst driving.
Making or receiving a call, even using a hands-free phone, can
distract your attention from driving and could lead to an accident.
- Belt up in the back.
In a collision, an unbelted rear seat passenger can kill or seriously
injure the driver or a front seat passenger.
- Don't drink and drive.
Any alcohol, even a small amount, can impair your driving so be
a safe driver - don't drink and drive.
- Slow down.
At 35mph you are twice as likely to kill someone you hit as at
30mph.
- Children.
Children often act impulsively. Take extra care outside schools,
near buses and ice cream vans where children might be around.
- Take a break.
Tiredness is thought to be a major factor in more than 10% of road
accidents. Plan to stop for at least a 15 minute break every
2 hours on a long journey.
- Anticipate.
Observe and anticipate other road users, use your mirrors regularly
and don't forget to glance into your blind area before altering
your course.
- Use child seats.
Child and baby seats should be fitted properly and checked every
trip.
- Keep your distance.
Always keep a two-second gap between you and the car in front.
- Walk safely.
When crossing a road always use a pedestrian crossing if there
is one nearby. Help others to see you by wearing fluorescent
or reflective
clothing in poor light conditions.
For more information on road safety please visit
the following section of the Herts County Council’s
website,
http://www.hertsdirect.org/roadtrans/rsu/
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