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New partnership merges in a bid to improve road safety

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Published: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 14:27

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• Strategic partnership formed between DriverAssist.ME and TyreSafe.
• Raising awareness of the effects poor tyre maintenance has on the performance of Autonomous vehicle technology.

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New partnership deal promotes safer driving practices

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Published: Tuesday, 04 April 2023 12:17

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• Improving road-related risks through training and experiences
• Delivering the Driving For Better Business message
• Improving driver safety and awareness of Active Safety features

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Why fleet and driver safety shouldn’t be a lottery

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Published: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 09:21

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Author: Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for the Driving for Better Business programme

Do you play the National Lottery? Millions do and, every week, they buy a ticket in the hope of winning the jackpot. Yet the odds of doing that are a vanishingly small 1 in 45 million! And still millions of people think it might be them.

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Best-ever Euro NCAP test results shape Thatcham Research safest cars list for 2022

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Published: Thursday, 05 January 2023 15:46

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• Thatcham Research and What Car? present 10-car shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2023
• Judges only consider five-star Euro NCAP rated vehicles, along with other criteria such as safety innovation and mass market appeal
• All cars tested by Euro NCAP in 2022 score four- or five-star rating for first time in programme history
• Results show safety performance remains a top priority for carmakers and motorists
• Emerging manufacturer entrants make impressive safety debuts in the UK market
• Award judges note increased prevalence of partition airbags that prevent occupant interaction in a side collision and Driver Monitoring Systems – boosting new vehicle safety standards

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