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Tiredness at the wheel kills(08/08/2011)
Head-nodding occurs when someone nods off to between two and 30 seconds, often without realising that they have been asleep. According to research by Brake and Cambridge Weight Plan, one in eight drivers has ‘head-nodded’ at the wheel in the past year. The survey of 1,000 drivers also revealed risky behaviour among many that can contribute to tiredness, with one in four admitting embarking on a journey when they already felt drowsy. The vast ... [more]
Drivers overestimate their driving ability whilst blaming other drivers' risky driving for accidents(21/04/2011)
In research published last year by Brake and Direct Line, 90% of drivers admitted speeding , 35% said they got behind the wheel after drinking alcohol and 74% confessed to driving tired. All too often this dangerous behavior leads to tragedy. In 2009, six people were killed every day on UK roads and 70 more were seriously injured. And while most drivers fear for their safety when behind the wheel, they believe it’s other drivers who pose the ... [more]
Drivers feel a false sense of security on rural roads(04/02/2011)
Almost half of drivers are overtaking at lethal speeds on single carriageway rural roads with disregard for the consequences, research by Brake and Direct Line has revealed. In Britain in 2009, 749 deaths occurred on single carriageway roads with a speed limit of 60mph – that’s a third of all road deaths . Almost a third of people killed on single carriageways with a 60mph limit die in crashes where ‘exceeding the speed limit’ and/or ‘travell... [more]
Motorists are putting their lives at risk by not carrying out regular tyre checks(19/11/2008)
According to a new survey carried out by Blackcircles, 62% of UK motorists are putting their lives at risk by not carrying out tyre checks at the recommended level of once per month. The results also revealed that 12% of motorists have never checked their tyres while young drivers, in particular, 16-24 year olds, were the group who were most likely not to check their tyres. Worryingly, the statistics come as police forces and motoring organ... [more]
Other car news
India auto sales climb 7.2% in January: industry
New car sales in India climbed 7.2 percent year-on-year in January as the sector showed further signs of recovery from its slump in 2011, an industry body said on Wednesday.
Car sales head for first annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said. Car sales, which grew 30 percent in the year ending March 2011, posted their first monthly fall in three years last July as high financing and running costs deterred buyers. "The car industry is too ...
Car sales may see 1st decline in a decade
Car sales look headed for their first annual decline after more than a decade as poor demand throughout 2011-12 will see the industry end up the year in red, auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said.
Car sales to fall in 10 years despite growth in January
Car sales grew for the third straight month in January by 7.2 percent, but the industry for the first time since 2002 is expected to miss its annual sales target of up to 2 percent, data released by the manufacturers Wednesday showed.
India car sales head for 1st annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said.
Car sales grew 7.2 percent in January
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Car makers started 2012 on a positive note, with sales up 7.2 percent in January -- the third consecutive month of gains after a lacklustre 2011, according to data released by an industry body Wednesday.
Auto industry may miss 2011/12 sales target - industry body
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's auto industry may miss a car sales growth expectation of 0-2 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March if sales continue at their current pace, an industry body executive ...
New UK car sales edge higher in January: industry data
Sales of new cars in Britain crept higher in January, official figures showed on Monday, as the market showed encouraging signs of stabilisation.
Toyota official sees 2012 Philippine car sales growing 7%
The Philippine car industry will recover this year with sales increasing by 7 percent to 177,000 units from 165,000 in 2011, Rommel Gutierrez, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines president, told GMA News Online.
UK new car sales rise marginally in January
New car sales in the UK rose marginally in January, providing the economy with a much-needed boost as it teeters on the brink of a double-dip recession.
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