by Cheap Fleet | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Road Safety
This November, Brake is calling for companies, organisations, schools and individuals to get involved in Road Safety Week to help raise awareness about the need to reduce speed to help make our roads safer to help save lives. Brake is a road safety charity that...
by Cheap Fleet | Dec 8, 2016 | Road Safety
There has been a big push in recent years towards the wider adoption of green cars in order to reduce the damage that petrol and diesel emissions cause to the environment. Many people are now realising the benefits of having a more environmentally-friendly car now...
by Cheap Fleet | Oct 7, 2016 | Road Safety
Facts about road pollution Driving less means less harmful pollution. Going by bus or train produces 6-8 times less CO2 than driving, on average.16 Walking or cycling produces none. Regular walking, jogging and cycling can help guard against asthma, depression,...
by CheapFleet.co.uk | Oct 7, 2016 | Road Safety
Facts about vision 1 /4 of drivers have not had an eye test in two years. Estimated annual cost of poor driver vision: 2,900 casualties, £33 million. Making sure your vision is good enough to drive If you find that you’re unable to read number plates clearly of...
by CheapFleet.co.uk | Oct 7, 2016 | Road Safety
Facts about mobile phones Drivers talking on phones are four times more likely to crash, whether on a hands-free or hand-held phone. Their crash risk remains higher than normal for up to 10 minutes after the call has ended. One large-scale study found texting drivers...
by Cheap Fleet | Oct 7, 2016 | Road Safety
In a crash at 30mph, a back-seat passenger is thrown forward with a force of 3½ tons – enough to kill the person in front. Three-point seat belts mean you’re 50% less likely to die in a crash. The most common vehicle defect contributing to fatal crashes is illegal,...
