Driving safety tips
A simple twelve-point plan that ALL drivers should and need to follow:
- Belt up
Front and back and ensure children are correctly restrained
- Slow up
Abide by limits and only overtake if totally safe
- Wake up
Never drive tired and take breaks every two hours on long journeys
- Sober up
"Just say no" to alcohol or drugs if driving
- Look up
Look out for people on bikes, horses and foot
- Wise up
If it's night, bright or bad weather, go slower
- Buck up
Calm yourself before driving if stressed, angry or excited
- Move up
Adjust head restraints so the top is no lower than the top of your head
- Sharpen up
Wear glasses or lenses if you need them
- Shut up
Switch your phone to voicemail
- Back up
From the vehicle in front - it's your braking space in a crisis
- Check up
Check brakes, tyres, lights, mirrors and windows