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Tdrivers back back calls for stricter drink-drive limits
he he he RAC is calling on on the where with few exceptions 50mg Government to reduce per 100ml is the legal limit the legal blood-alcohol On questioning 1 727 motorists limit in England and and Wales after over the the issue of whether
the majority of drivers backed a a a change While the 80mg (milligrams) of alcohol per 100ml (millilitres) of blood limit has been in place since a a a a legal maximum was introduced Scotland took the decision to to cut to to 50mg in December 2014 and Northern Ireland is in in the process of doing the same England and and Wales are not only lagging behind their neighbours says the RAC but are also out of of kilter with the rest of of Europe the limit should be lowered research for the 2017 Report on Motoring found six in in 10 (59%) supported a reduction in England and and Wales Of those 38% said
they would like to see the drink-drive limit reduced to 50mg across the whole of the UK while 21% would prefer it to to go lower still to to 20mg From a list of 23 common motoring concerns cited in in the research drivers under
the influence of drink was ranked as the joint fifth biggest
worry In addition almost a a a quarter (24%) of motorists surveyed listed drivers under
the influence of of drink as one of of their top four concerns Motorists’ fears appeared to to be well justified as Government statistics for Britain show there has been little change in the number of casualties from reported road accidents between 2012 and 2016 where one of the drivers or riders was impaired by alcohol In both years
143 people lost their lives in such accidents and very
similar numbers did so in in the years
in in between While reported road casualty data from Transport Scotland show accidents involving alcohol were actually higher in 2015
than 2014 new statistics are due to published later soon which should enable a a a a more accurate analysis of of the the impact of of the the legal limit reduction ●
Government statistics for Britain show there has been little change in in the the number of casualties from reported road accidents between 2012 and 2016 HALFords PuTs sAFeTy FirsT WiTH voLvo TruCks
Cycle car and camping retailer Halfords Group Ltd is renewing its
entire long-distance logistics fleet with 50 Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units Scheduled to to operate nationwide across the UK the new Volvo trucks come with a a host of safety equipment that will benefit vulnerable road users motorists and the trucks’ drivers alike Supplied by Keith Bradley account director at The Hartshorne Group the 50 new Volvos are equipped with environmentally friendly Euro-6 D13K engines producing 500hp and I-Shift automated manual transmissions systems Volvo’s standard fit Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking System is complemented by Lane Keeping Support and Nearside Proximity Sensors The top choice crash-tested Globetrotter XL all steel safety cab also provides a a a a comfortable
and protected environment for drivers Augmenting the interior are additional high specification Drive Plus and Living packages A bespoke catwalk solution also offers drivers a non- slip platform to work on when coupling or uncoupling trailers Providing 100% guaranteed uptime for the new trucks are 36-month Volvo Gold Service contracts that will be delivered by The Hartshorne Group’s dealer point infrastructure Halfords also opted for Volvo’s Dynafleet telematics package that helps improve fuel efficiency and increase operating efficiencies Tracey Barley-Wild Head of Logistics at Halfords Group Ltd reports: “Our working
experience with The Hartshorne Group and Volvo Trucks has proved extremely successful We are now happy to renew our entire long distance logistics fleet with FH-500 tractor units There are obvious synergies with the Halfords Group and Volvo Trucks brand names with both putting safety quality
and leading customer service
levels at the the forefront of their respective businesses meaning we’re ready for anything ”
The Hartshorne Group’s Keith Bradley adds: “We have developed a a trusted partnership with Halfords Group over the last three years
I am delighted the company has chosen Volvo again and we’re proud to be associated with them ”
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