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Brake campaign appeals to drivers to tune in to road safety and turn off their phones

A national campaign launched yesterday (18 November) by the charity Brake at the start of Road Safety Week calls on drivers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.

The campaign appeals to drivers to turn off their phones or put them in the boot, and urges everyone to refuse to speak on the phone to someone who’s driving. It is being...

Mobile phones: dying to read your text?

Devon and Somerset Fire an Rescue are reminding drivers of the dangers of using mobile phones while at the wheel.

They have issued the following advice and information taken from The Honest Truth website in conjunction with National Road Safety Week:

A lot of research shows that using a hand-held or hands-free mobile phone while driving is a significant distraction, and...

Motorists urged to drive safely through roadworks to cut death and injury toll

The Highways Agency is urging drivers to take extra care and obey speed limits at roadworks in Devon and Cornwall, to prevent deaths and injuries among both road users and road workers.

In the last three years, eight road workers have been killed while improving and maintaining the strategic road network in England. In addition there are many near misses, with members of the public...

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