Eating at the wheel is another driver distraction to be avoided BUSINESS is never better than when you're busy. But are there times when you've been so busy that you've eaten your meals on the fly while driving? Bad idea, according to road safety charity Brake. A 2012 study by Leeds University suggests eating which involves unwrapping food [...]
We all know about this distraction, but new gadgets - even safety related - mean that there are more and more driver distractions to deal with VANS are getting safer all the time, as more and more have items such as ESP, which prevent sideways skidding, and ABS brakes to help avoid shunts. Unfortunately, many of the safety [...]
Driver distraction is a particular problem for at work drivers WITH one in four serious road casualties resulting from in crashes involving ‘at-work’ drivers, small businesses whose staff drive as part of their job are being urged to sign up now to take part in this year’s national Road Safety Week. Five people die and 63 are [...]
