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Sister Michelle gets fundraising award from road safety charity

Posted on January 24, 2011 by foxysteph

After a family tragedy killed one sister and seriously injured another, Michelle Luetchford from Ipswich has been awarded road safety charity Brake’s Volunteer of the Year Award 2010 for her fundraising efforts since. In February 2009 Michelle’s sisters, Emma and … Continue reading →

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How many dangerous cars cause accidents?

Posted on September 25, 2010 by foxysteph

When it is fit for purpose (not today imho), Road Casualties Online is a new website designed to allow members of the public to perform their own analysis and examination of Reported Road Accident Statistics to reach their own road … Continue reading →

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Survey says women fall short at car maintenance

Posted on April 12, 2010 by foxysteph

No surprises here – busy women drivers are failing to do simple checks on their cars through mechanical ignorance allegedly  (HELLO – isn’t this an opportunity for a female friendly proposition?) whereas men simply cannot be bothered, according to a … Continue reading →

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Woman’s evening, DM Keith, Huddersfield

Posted on September 21, 2009 by foxysteph

Leading Skoda dealer DM Keith in Huddersfield is organising a women’s safety awareness evening tomorrow – Tuesday 22 September at their St Andrews Road branch – HD1 6NA. This is called Women in Gear and includes a programme which is … Continue reading →

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Safety awareness course for women drivers in Milton Keynes

Posted on September 18, 2009 by foxysteph

In a survey of more than 1,000 motorists carried out by the RAC Foundation, 87 per cent of drivers, many of them women, said that they had been a road rage victim at least once, while 20 per cent claimed … Continue reading →

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Motorways are scary for women drivers

Posted on August 7, 2009 by foxysteph

Some recent research reminds us how scary motorways are for many learner drivers, especially women drivers. No surprises really because motorway driving isn’t taught as part of the test and it is a completely different driving skill. It also reminds … Continue reading →

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