Road Safety Week starts tomorrow 19th November in Jersey. Jersey’s Fire & Rescue Service are providing a demonstration to students at Highlands College how they cut people out of cars after an accident. Photos to follow. Paul Newman from the Charity Headway, is at the Co-op Homemaker, St Helier from Tuesda to Sunday this week. […]
Google & Ford aims to replace car dashboard buttons with Minority Report hand gestures
Google & Ford aims to replace car dashboard buttons with Minority Report hand gestures follow this link to find out more
Driver Challenge – Interested in Taking Part?
Road safety week is coming up during the week of 18th November. Would you like to take part in a driver challenge on Saturday 23rd November under the watchful eye of an advanced driver? If you are interested, send us an email via our contact form click here>>
MOBILE PHONES – New research on voice activated systems
In 2002 the U.K.’s Transport Research Laboratory found that drivers talking on a hands-free set reacted more slowly than those who were just over the drunken-driving limit. Three years later an Australian study found drivers using phones hands-free or hand-held were four times as likely to crash as those not on the phone. In 2008 […]
City of London Agrees Total 20mph Limits for All Roads
The City of London today voted for a 20mph limit for all roads. The square mile’s landmark vote will raise safety and the quality of life for thousands working in, or visiting, London’s financial hub. The City of London’s full Court of Common Council today (12th September) voted for an area wide 20mph to protect […]
Black boxes in cars
Should black boxes be mandatory in young drivers’ cars? According to a survey, 46% of parents would like black boxes to be installed in the cars of drivers under the age of 25, tracking speeding and driving style. Would you welcome such a measure?