<b>Keep safe on holiday, learn 112 not 999</b>

<b>Keep safe on holiday, learn 112 not 999</b>
GEM Motoring Assist (GEM), which is concerned for the safety of all road users, says that even mundane basics like knowing the single European emergency call number of 112 goes unheeded by UK drivers travelling abroad.

The European Emergency Number Association established 112 as the EU wide emergency number more than a decade a go, said David Williams, Chief Executive of GEM, But it is far from common knowledge among UK citizens who think 999 will work everywhere.

More than 100 million Europeans travel between EU countries every year and they cannot be expected to know or remember the emergency number of every member state. That is why learning 112 is so important. Using it could save at least 5,000 lives around Europe every year.

To help confident driving when on holiday or business abroad GEM has produced a handy glove-box-sized guide called Your Introduction to Driving in Europe that is available free of charge as part of GEM s road safety charity work.

Apart from general guidance and preparing your vehicle before you travel it deals with what to do if things go wrong and gives a simple country by country guide to rules and regulations that apply in different nations. In Germany for instance it is an offence to make rude signs to other road users and an offence to run out of fuel on a motorway. However carrying a petrol can in a vehicle in Greece is forbidden. In Spain and Switzerland if you wear glasses for driving you must carry a spare pair in the car. In Norway there is zero tolerance for drinking and driving and on hilly roads vehicles travelling down hill have priority.

Your Introduction to Driving in Europe is available free from GEM. To receive a copy call 01342 825676 or write to GEM Motoring Assist at Station Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EN

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How To Reduce The Risk For Being A Victim Of Road Rage?
Traffic in large metropolitan areas is growing fast. The traffic volume is outgrowing the roads faster than expected and traffic jams are pre-programmed. Large volumes of traffic on a non-sufficient infrastructure are some of the biggest challenges drivers are facing. Driving turns into a tedious task and is no fun anymore. Stop and Go traffic; traffic jams; accidents; noise; the feeling of being stuck - all these things drive up the stress level for drivers. The result can be experienced on our streets every day: Road Rage

How is road rage being defined? “Violent behavior exhibited by drivers in traffic, often as a manifestation of stress”

Pretty much every driver has experienced road rage at one point in his life. Being cutoff by a rude driver, getting the “Finger” shown, or being tailgated by a fellow driver are just the minor signs of road rage. More severe signs of road rage involve shootings, being followed and harassed by another driver or even pushed of the road. Road rage can result in injury and even death. The least thing that usually happens is that the driver being the victim becomes outraged and nervous and eventually starts to fight back which usually results in a much more severe situation with a complete different outcome.

How to deal with road rage and how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of road rage? Drivers can do quite a few things to avoid road rage or to reduce the risk of becoming involved in such an incidence. Drive with the traffic flow when being on the left lane on a highway or pull-over to the right lane if you do not want to go that fast. Let the folks who are in a hurry pass - you’ll see most of them again anyway as overall traffic flow in most cases does keep groups of cars within a 3-5 mile radius. Being tailgated? Again - pull over to the other lane and let other one pass. If you cut somebody off by accident forcing the other driver to hit the brakes hard or to pull away from you to avoid an accident - show signs of apologies. We all make mistakes while driving - but be fair enough to admit a mistake by apologizing. This will take out some of the stress factor in those situations. Use turn lights whenever make a lane change or turn. If the car behind you has to hit the brakes hard to avoid an accident because you made turn without using the turn lights can even result in an accident. Get a bigger car that is not as sporty as what you might have now. Bigger cars often avoid to give the driver the feeling that there is a need for speed. Cruising is more relaxing and a heavy vehicle just does not motivate as much to speed.

These are just a few suggestions of how to reduce the risk of road rage. Do not drive too defensive and slow. Going too slow and blocking the traffic flow is a bad thing to do. Try to imagine how you would feel driving behind yourself. Avoid doing things that you do not want others do to you, too.

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What Is It About The Commute That Drains Me?
On the surface, this is a no-brainer ? it?s everything about the commute itself. The time involved, the energy it takes, and - did I mention the time involved? Underneath it though, there are many other factors that go into making us feel drained during the commute, and they can be very different for each person. If your goal is to alleviate the stress of the commute, then it helps to understand what it is that actually is causing the stress in the first place.

For example, is it the distance, the traffic, the amount of time sitting in one place, fears of breaking down or having an accident? Or could it be that when someone else is in control, forcing you to give up your control - for example to a pilot, a bus driver, or a conductor - it sap your energy or makes you tense.

Understanding what causes you to become tense and putting a name to it will help you on your way to overcoming the impact of this stress. A good time to think about these issues is when you are commuting. It will give you a more accurate way to identify the causes of the stressful commute.

Stop and observe your thinking. Take a moment and examine your behavior. Are you angrily shouting epitaphs in your mind or out loud to other drivers? Are you thinking of the chores left behind at home or the heavy workday ahead? Are you checking the clock and thinking about the time spent on the road? Are you listening to every creak of the train as it rounds the curves? What other things come into your mind?

If the draining is in some part of your body, then you may want to consider relaxation techniques that you can do during your commute. This will help you reduce the feeling of stress and the tension in your body.

If the draining is in your thinking, a change in attitude toward the commute will reduce that feeling. There are a number of techniques available to help you with this. Most importantly is awareness, because, with awareness, comes the ability to change.

If the draining is emotional, distraction such as listening to music, talking to someone who?s next to you, using a mantra, can be very effective. Signing up for a share-ride or using public transportation at least part of the week are also good ways to stop the draining of the commute. Even having a plan for the days off work can be energizing.

Once you are aware of these thoughts and feelings, you can begin to consciously change, making your commute more enjoyable.

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Driving Drunk at your own Expense

We live in an independent country and people are free to do whatever they want as far as their personal life is concerned. People, not only in India, but all over the world do indulge in activities like smoking, drinking and all kind of weird stuff which are harmful to their lives. Such activities are tolerable as long as they are not hampering lives of other people who want to leave peacefully in the society.

But the problem arises when act of such immature people results in causing problems to others. One such act of them is drunken driving which is not so unpopular on Indian roads. By indulging in such unacceptable acts they are not only risking their own life but are also endangering innocent lives of other road users. Although, it is illegal to drive while being in intoxicated condition under traffic rules in India, it is still prevalent in Indian Traffic.

Needless to say, driving while either inebriated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content (BAC) are at increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths. All one needs is discipline and some degree of self monitoring in order to retreat yourself from driving after drinking. So, avoid driving after drinking and let someone else like your friend or spouse drive the car if you have been drinking. Pursue the drunk driver to let someone else drive the vehicle. It is high time that people should become more responsible citizens and join hands to curb such acts from Road traffic.

One must keep in mind that every single injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally avertable. Regrettably, over 15% of all traffic victims in the India each year are caused by drunk drivers. Thus, drunk driving remains a serious national problem that tragically affects thousands of victims annually.

In order to facilitate Road Traffic safety in India, government and concerned authorities must take relevant steps to stop this undesirable act. Prevention measures like license suspension, confiscating vehicle plates, increasing penalties such as fines or jail for drunk driving, mandating education for young people, and lowering legal BACs must be regulated by Indian traffic police. Make breath analyzer tests mandatory on highways, in towns and cities and ensure severe punishment to drunken drivers. All such initiatives are capable assuring an efficient Road safety in India.

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Thrilling Driving experience on the Indian road
It is quite right to describe the Road rage as one of the whimsical act by the Insane, unskilled and Rogue Drivers .We find that most of the accidents and death are the result of the Negligence and high speed thrilling Driving by some of the Unruly and rude driver. Govt. must ensure that all the vehicles plying on the road - irrespective of it is being heavy or light vehicle - must be fitted with speed control devise so that as & when the Vehicle s permissible speed limit crossed , Devise will snap The connection with accelerator of the vehicle and ultimately force it to stop . This could be the best deterrent to curb the menace on the road. Therefore, in nutshell, we are the part and particle of the cause of this mayhem on the road and if we wish so, we can be the Part and particle of the solution of this mayhem. Therefore, it is up to us to decide our future course of action as far as the Our conduct on the road is concerned to smoothen the Traffic.. India is one of the fastest growing Developing nations of the world but the condition of its Road that is primarily responsible for the success statement is fast deteriorating. Indian metro roads and its Guardians - the traffic police - are the Most Outdated and on the verge of being called obsolete traffic force. The Conditions of Traffic police in some parts of India are really Pathetic Like in Calcutta, Chennai, and Patna. We are forced to wonder if there is any traffic policing system Exists in those towns. The situations have come to such an extent in those metropolis Town that commuters are themselves guiding & trafficking to logical Point. So , If we can make Traffic laws and awareness programme a mandatory lesson from the High school syllabus so that From the Beginning when a Child starts to have urge to learn driving , he or she must understand and practice the smaller finer points of driving . This is the right way to make the awareness programme among the future drivers successful as its result will come at later stage but it is sure it will achieve its objective. Hence Traffic laws & awareness Lesson to be introduced in the Syllabus right from the beginning. Again, we find the need for the continuing traffic education mandatory for all the old and budding drivers. As on every alternate day, some new technology in motor Dynamics or traffic control system is added to the Traffic Rules and driving Canvas. Therefore, it ought to be Must for all those driving on the road to aware themselves with the finer points of those technical advancements for better result on the road. Hence, continuing traffic education has to be mandatory in every metropolis even the educated drivers must come forward spontaneously to learn the new basics of driving that will in-fact horn their driving Skill.

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Defensive Driving Tips On Vehicle Lane Changes
Lane changes can be one of the easiest maneuvers with a vehicle, and can be one of the hardest maneuvers at the same time. Changing lanes requires processing information and making a safe decision well in advance to make the maneuver a simple and safe task. The faster your speed is, the faster you have to process information, which in turn makes it a little more difficult. There are important defensive driving procedures you must do, before making a lane change.

Look ahead and plan ahead. If you plan well in advance, the maneuver becomes a lot easier and safer. Checking your path ahead before you consider changing lanes is the number one priority. What traffic and pedestrians are doing ahead of you is the first step in processing information and making a decision. You must always check your path ahead for vehicle traffic changes, and controlled intersections that affect these changes.

There are many potential hazards that you should be looking for. You have to be looking ahead for vehicles slowing down and possibly stopping in front of you, and making sure you?re on the look out for pedestrians that may step off the curb up ahead. Also checking for vehicles that may possibly come out in front of you, or from another merging lane. A good indication of what traffic and pedestrians are going to do ahead of you would be motorist signaling ahead of you with a signal and or brake lights. If their signaling to turn, they have to slow down and possibly stop for other traffic or pedestrians, depending on circumstances where they are turning. All this information is important, because it affects everybody in motion.

While your checking your path ahead, you have to know what is happening behind you. If you use your rearview mirror all the time, you will always know what is happening around you. Using the rearview mirror, gives you a bigger picture than your side mirrors. Checking your rearview mirror should be done at a glance only. Your main concern is in front of you. When glancing at your rearview mirror, you should be glancing for traffic coming up faster than you, also vehicles signaling to change lanes behind you. They may be picking up speed to pass your vehicle.

In order to make a safe lane change, you have to either slow down to let traffic get by you, or speed up to stay ahead of traffic, without going over the speed limit. If you?re doing the same speed as traffic behind you, they won?t catch up to you, unless you start braking. If traffic is doing the same speed, you should accelerate slightly to maneuver over to the other lane, unless there is a good reason not to.

Once you know what is happening both ahead of you and behind your vehicle. The number three procedure is signaling to let traffic know your intentions on the direction you plan on maneuvering. The signaling procedure is for communicating to other drivers. If you signal and let other drivers know what you?re doing, they may slow down to let you make the safe lane change. Warning other vehicles of your intention to change lanes, include vehicles ahead of you and behind you.

Drivers negotiating to maneuver out in front of you may stay where they are, if they see your signal to move over, possibly into the lane that they want to maneuver into. People do not always do what there suppose to do, so anticipate the worst. Take nothing for granted! It may be a safer lane change beyond traffic waiting to come out, if you have time. You also have to consider not surprising the vehicles close to your vehicle by signaling as they approach the corner side of your vehicle. They may panic and brake, thinking you?re moving over sooner. Wait until they are beside your vehicle and your signal is out of their sight before you signal to warn other traffic behind your vehicle. This seems like a lot of info for just a signal, but communicating with other drivers are important in defensive driving.

After you have signaled and you know everything is clear ahead of you and behind. Take a quick glance over to your blind spot, and make sure there is nobody sitting along side your vehicle. Stay in your lane, if it is not safe. When you check your shoulder, it?s only supposed to be a glance. You still have one more important procedure before maneuvering into the other lane.

Recheck the lane ahead of you, just before you turn the steering wheel to make sure nobody is stopping or coming out into your path. Once you have glanced over your shoulder and looked forward, gradually maneuver over right away with a slight adjustment of the steering wheel. Only if it?s safe! You do not want to be maneuvering over, if there is a vehicle stopping in front of you, or coming out in front of your intended path. If you cannot make the maneuver right after the shoulder check, cancel everything and start over. The worst scenario would be traveling an extra block in town.

Do not make lane changes at intersections. Make sure lane changes are done before and after intersections. Intersections include any crossroad, side road, lane or street.

Constantly planning well in advance and constantly using your mirrors, will help you become a better defensive driver.

I hope these defensive driving tips help your goal in becoming a safe driver.

For more information on this topic, please consult with a family member and a recognized Driving School on defensive driving techniques.

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Advantages of Professional Drivers' Instruction
Having a driver’s license is one of the major status symbols among high school students and teenagers, in general. Aside from being a “coolness” asset, a driver’s license also provides kids with a sense of independence by providing them with the right to drive on their own. Though most kids can’t wait to get behind the wheel, some schools do not offer drivers education. As a result, most kids learn to drive on their own, through peers, or other unqualified instructors. This puts the kids’ safety at risk because they are at the phase when they are most impressionable. They are prone to picking up unsafe driving habits, wrong information, and false confidence from these instructors. This is extremely risky, as most teen accidents are traced from this equation. The American Automobile Association or the AAA actually states that although the teen driving population is relatively small (7%), they account for at least 14% of all fatal motor accidents. These figures make the need for competent driving schools and drivers education urgent.

There are many advantages in enrolling in a drivers course handled by a professional instructors. Instructors from driving schools and drivers education provides objective observations and instructions about the students’ driving abilities. Students are not saddled with instructions that are full of vague notions about driving, or about how a certain maneuver is done. Professional instructors are also able to give valuable and useful advice how to handle practice sessions with qualified supervisors. Furthermore, instructors address and discuss issues about the student’s driving techniques to the supervisors which make for a comprehensive and coordinated training. Aside from teaching maneuvers and gear shifting, instructors also teach updated road safety precautions and traffic laws. They help students understand how certain laws apply to in-road situations. In short, professional instructors prepare you both for safe driving and road responsibility.

Another advantage in enrolling at driving schools and drivers education courses is the opportunity to receive honest assessment of driving skills from the professionals. They identify areas and skills which need improvement and constantly call students’ attention to the problems they spotted. As a result, bad habits are eradicated before they actually start. Plus, professional instructors usually give summaries and written reviews of the students’ skills that are useful for private practice time with qualified supervisors. Driving schools and drivers courses provide structured and systematic training which builds and develops the students’ skills bit by bit. There is no rush to learn one maneuver to another before the first move is mastered. The students actually learn and understand driving basics before tackling more complicated lessons. Exposure to other lecturers and providers of road safety is a bonus from professional drivers education. Visiting lecturers usually include firemen, the local mechanic, paramedic, police, and towing service personnel. They provide seminars wherein students learn what to do in accidents and driving emergencies.

Lastly, an advantage often sought at driving schools and drivers education courses are the mock drivers’ exams. These prepare the students for taking that all-important test and refresh their driving knowledge. Aside from this, there are also new policies that allow only students who have professional training to take driving tests and apply for driver’s licenses. The purveyors of the laws see this as an extra measure needed to ensure the safety of the teen drivers, other motorists, and the pedestrians from irresponsible driving.

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Bangalore traffic - a Glorious approach for Smooth Traffic system
Bangalore is the dream city of almost every Indian citizen. Bangalore is something very special place developed on the hilly region of Karnataka in southern India. The climatic condition and topography of Bangalore makes it more special. As usual when there is more publicity, development of infrastructure, more job Opportunities and various other indirect factors affects the Migration of population and hence the weight on the Infrastructure, road, and traffic is caused. Similar is the case with the Bangalore city. In recent past there has been a tremendous Development took place in the silicon city of India called Bangalore .Consequently the effect on the infrastructure is quite visible. Earlier in Bangalore, I never have seen such a wild and congested traffic but now the case is quite different. In nut shell , it is Quite logical to say that there has been very less development took place in infrastructure , roadways, traffic system etc compared to the Volume Of development took Place in other sectors Like in Industries , Establishment of various research & software design centre etc . Time is Not far away when the people of Bangalore will have to face all sorts of Road traffic problem as it is now seen in various metros Like In Delhi , Calcutta , Mumbai etc . Moreover one good news for the People of Bangalore is that recently few weeks back all the prominent Business leaders, academician and Research scholars met in the city along with the chief minister courtesy times Now, Media partner, to evaluate the development of Bangalore city and the steps required to take to met the growing demands of the population, improve the infrastructure . Moreover, to make the Bangalore city redefined and reshaped to face the challenge of new emerging hi-tech metro city of India. The work has just begun. I am feeling quite satisfied and happy to see the nature and cool temperament of the inhabitants of the City of Bangalore. This gives me a good hope at last there is one city where we can Say road rage is obsolete word in this city traffic. I hope my dream and every one s dream of turning Our Beautiful Bangalore into an ultra modern world Class City for its inhabitants will come true very soon. The dream is not far away if it is really implemented as promised by the respective Karnataka go government.

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Limousine Hire Tips, Guidelines And Advice
Tips for renting a stretched limousine

Hiring a stretched limousine need not be a hit and miss affair if you ask the right questions and take account of the following.

No two limousine operators are the same and different organisations place varying levels of emphasis on service levels and investment in their fleet. You can gain an insight into the way a company operates by how responsive they are and the professionalism of their approach. For example, if you have completed an online enquiry form, how long does it take for them to respond, have they correctly interpreted your requirements and is the quotation professional or just a dismissive a one liner?

Similarly telephone enquiries can also provide an insight into how a limousine operator is likely to handle their customers. Is your call answered promptly and professionally with the company name, are they friendly or evasive when answering your questions, do they offer to send you a written confirmation of the price, or is your call answered by a telephone answering machine.

If you are visiting websites look for signs that they are a professional limousine operator. Do they have a fixed line number or just a mobile phone, does the website include the name of the company or individual, is there a physical contact address, or just a PO Box number, or worst still, no address at all? These are indicators, not definitive signs of a poor organisation, but you should ask yourself why, for example, a limousine operator would not want tp include their full company name or physical address.

Because the limousines are a critical aspect of the hire, look to see if the website includes images of their own vehicles. Study the pictures, many companies use generic pictures of limousines, if this is the case, ask yourself why they would not want to show images of their own vehicles. One clue maybe to look at where the picture was taken and the registration plate, if it looks as if it was taken in the USA, then take care. Also ask about signage on the vehicle, some operators use their limousines as advertising hoardings, which can leave many hirers disappointed.

If you come across a broker offering to secure quotations on your behalf you will need to consider the following. Most limousine operators will be paying for each enquiry they receive or a percentage of the hire value, will you end up paying a premium price for the convenience of using a third party? Some of these brokers describe their limousine operators as accredited or approved. If this is the case ask what this process entails, what guarantees if any, the accreditation process provides you, for example, will the broker underwrite the hire and also how often are the operators checked? You also need to bear in mind that you are relying on a 3rd party to complete your research, which means you are dealing with two entities of which you have no previous experience.

Whilst there is inevitably a temptation to decide on price, this should only form part of the process given, as should become clear from your research, all limousine operators are not equal. A professional limousine operator may charge ?10 or ?15 per hour more, but on an average hire of 5 hours, this amounts to no more than ?75, a small premium to pay in order to secure a professional service, from an established full-time operator with modern limousines.

Another aspect to consider is the length of the hire. The average time taken to prepare a stretched limousine prior to hire is around 2.5 hours. Therefore, most professional operators will impose a minimum charge and/or a hire duration of 3 hours or so, this may be higher during peak periods. The minimum hire charge is likely to be in the region of ?150. Beware of any company that does not apply these caveats given it often means that the operator intends to use the vehicle for several hires on the day. Inevitably this can lead to problems relating to reliability or timing and more often than not, a vehicle that has not been properly prepared. It is also worth bearing in mind that many limousine operators offer a reduced hire charge for mid-week hires, so if this is an option, don’t discount it.

Another aspect to bear in mind when searching for a limousine for your event is reliability. Stretched limousines are expensive to service and repair which inevitably results in some operators attempting to delay repairs until the last possible moment. Unfortunately poorly maintained limousines are notoriously unreliable. Whilst it is reasonable for you to expect the limousine operator to be diligent in such matters, it does not necessarily follow that they are and it may well affect your hire! In many cases a cheap hire really does result in a cheap service. Listed below are some useful questions to ask of your limousine operator.

Questions to ask Limousine Operators

How long have you been in business?
How many vehicles do you have?
Where are you based?
How old are you vehicles?
Where can I view your limousines?
Are there any minimum charges or hire durations?
Are you a full-time limousine operator?
What does the price include (VAT, Drinks, Gratuities etc)?
What contingencies do you have if the limousine breaks down?
What guarantee do I have that I will receive the limousine I have chosen?
Do you have the appropriate private hire insurance, can I view it?
Will I receive a written confirmation of the price?
Do you provide a booking confirmation with the itinerary and price included?
What payment methods do you accept?
What is the deposit and when is the balance due?
What livery is on the limousine is it discreet?

Questions to ask Brokers

What does your accreditation or approval process consist of?
How often do you complete this procedure?
Will I be able to see a copy of the last report for the company I book with?
How can I be certain that I will receive the limousine I ask for?
Do you provide any guarantees regarding operator reliability?
Will I have to pay any extra if I use your service, either directly or indirectly?
Who do I pay?
How can I be certain that you are truly an independent service?
Can I be sure that my email address will only be used for the purpose of a quotation?

None of these questions are unreasonable and no professional limousine operator will have any objections responding positively, however, if you meet with resistance or the answers are evasive, it should be a case of caveat emptor or ? let the buyer beware?.

In summary:

Prepare your questions in advance
Know who you are dealing with (Trading name, physical address, landline number etc)
Don?t be frightened of asking probing questions.
Insist on viewing images of the actual limousine or visit the premises
Get everything in writing, the quotation and the itinerary
Make sure you are comparing on a genuine ?like for like? basis
Consider hiring your limousine mid-week, where significant savings can be gained
Never be tempted to decide on price alone
If in doubt, keep searching!

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