New Highway Code ‘pins blame on drivers’: Cars and lorries ‘will automatically be at fault for accidents with cyclists’ due to sweeping changes Government rewriting official guide to give cyclists more protection on the road ‘Hierarchy of users’ guideline says pedestrians and cyclists will have right of way Another change would grant cyclists the right … Read more
Learner drivers will be given lessons in the dark before taking their test in bid to slash number of accidents Format will be similar to pilot training which helps cope with adverse conditions Learners may keep a ‘logbook’ to document their different driving conditions Overhaul is designed to reduce number of serious accidents involving novices … Read more
Glass tables cause over 2.5 MILLION injuries every year, including abrasions, lacerations and organ damage that requires surgery, study reveals Most involve children under the age seven and young adults in their early 20s Injuries can range from bruises and cuts to puncture wounds and even death The glass isn’t required to be tempered, and … Read more
Calls for daylight saving to be SCRAPPED because it ’causes heart attacks and car accidents’ Health professionals have called for daylight saving time to be scrapped An Australian professor said more heart attacks were reported after the switch He also said more road and car accidents occur after turning the clocks forward Professor Paul Zimmet said health … Read more
Police force in Derbyshire installs cameras to catch ‘rubberneckers’ who film traffic accidents while behind the wheel Derbyshire Police intends to prosecute those who film accidents at the wheel Force will set up cameras on roadside near collisions to catch ‘rubberneckers’ Those caught in act will be issued a Notice of Intended Prosecution in the … Read more
How most road accidents take place during the day in fine weather at 21 to 30mph with just 11% when it’s raining Figures show there are just under 169,000 crashes in Britain a year- or 463 a day Researchers found that the majority of road accidents take place in the day Study suggests more than … Read more
Speed camera sites are being used to make money rather than prevent accidents, an official report revealed last night. The police watchdog says some locations are chosen because they are ‘good hunting grounds’ for fines. Safety camera partnerships – local bodies which operate speed traps – have even protected their revenues by stopping police officers using … Read more
Revealed: NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents (with at least one person a day hurt mowing the lawn) NHS figures show 6,867 people treated after falling from a ladder in 12 months Another 466 were injured while mowing lawns from last April to March this year … Read more
Mind how you Clap for Carers! A&E doctor claims that weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in an unexpected spike in accidents The unlikely trend was claimed by a consultant at Harrogate district hospital Dr Richard Pilling urged people to mark the weekly occasion ‘less vigorously’ Ella Simkin was one of those … Read more
‘Sunday driver’ effect is part of the reason MORE fatal car crashes occur in rural areas than in urban cities Peak for fatal car crashes is in rural areas and on a Sunday, UCL study shows Weekdays have two spikes in collisions for morning and evening rush hour More total collisions are seen in urban areas … Read more