Health and Safety

Road Safety

19 July 2009

Although you can not control other road users you can greatly reduce your chances of having an accident by taking the following precautions:

Make sure you are properly rested before starting a journey.
Before setting off check your vehicle to make sure it is fit for the road, taking special care to check the oil, lights, water levels and tyres.
When using a hire car, make yourself familiar with its controls and adjust the seat and mirrors to suit you.
Observe the speed limits.
Reduce your speed to suit the road and weather conditions.
Keep your distance from the vehicle in front, leaving at least a two second gap.
On long journeys frequently stop before you start to lose concentration or start to feel tiredness setting in.
Park safely, not blocking corners or junctions and not where pedestrians will have to walk into the road to pass your vehicle.
Be considerate of other road users.
Never drive whilst under the influence of alcohol.