ACCIDENTS - CAN WE MAKE THEM A THING OF THE PAST?

In a recent independent survey, an alarming one on ten motorists admitted to having momentarily fallen asleep at the wheel. If like me, you do a lot of motorway miles, you won't have any trouble believing that. Driving when tired obviously increases the risk of an accident, and according to the DETR (Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions), driver fatigue is the principal factor in 10% of all road accidents. Nevertheless, only 17% of motorists in the survey said they take a break on a long journey because they feel tired.

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Driving the morning after

Turning up to work with a hangover might be an inconvenience, a detriment to your performance and a cue for colleagues to install you as the butt of their jokes, there is, however, a more serious side - especially if you arrived by car.

Research shows that one in six drivers is willing to risk driving their car the morning after a heavy drinking session even though they know that they could still be over the legal alcohol limit.