Not as dull as you might expectI hope!

Road Safety

How many of you have used a slingshot?

How many a Bow and Arrow? How many a Air Rifle? How many a Machine gun?

Scale – Putting things in

perspective

Drivers in reported accidents

Car Drivers 17-19year old males 5984 accidents – 51% had casualties 17-19year old Females 4225 accidents – 56% had casualties

Breath test failures Vehicles involved in accidents – Friday eve Drivers and riders required to take a breath test – Friday eve Drivers failing the breath test – Sunday 24% of total

Contributory factors Road Condition – 14% Vehicle Defects – 2% Injudicious action (speed or ignoring signs etc) 23% Driver error or reaction – 72% Impairment or distraction – 12% Behaviour or inexperience – 23% Vision affected by external factors – 11%

Biggest single factor – Driver failed to look properly accounting for30% Fatal accidents, 36% Serious accidents and 44% Slight Accidents

2012 Accident Statistics

Stats are from the gov.uk website, some % add up to more than 100% as there are more than 1 contributory factor

Buying a car Ringed Cars How clean Spotting dodgy motors

Tyres Stopping Distances Accidents

Videos What to do if you have one

Buying a CarContain your excitement

Make sure you can actually afford to run it

Your heart may desire a Lotus 7 replica but what does the insurance company say?

Choose something left field (cheep insurance)

Is a car you are looking at significantly cheeper than similar cars in terms of mileage and age?

What to look for when choosing

a car

Always view a car: at house on the logbook In Daylight when the car is dry so you can see it Take a parent or friend for moral support

Things to look out for: Does the V5c (logbook) match the

number under the bonet? Has it been 'Cut–and–shut‘ – teltale

marks on sills Do the number plates match the car? Does it have a service history? Are there gaps in the history? Can they

be explained? MOT certificates should have notes Check the MOT history online Has the CAMbelt been changed Finance and History Check

What to look at when buying a

second hand car

Does the mileage match the car? Is the engine bay Sparkly clean? How many keys Get a PRO opionion (RAC/AA etc)

Test Drive Can you reach everything easily Insurance! Allow at least half an hour and drive on all kinds of

road . Can you get in and out of the car easily? Can you adjust the seat and steering so you're

comfortable? Can you see the instruments clearly and reach the

controls easily? Try reversing into a parking space to check all round

vision and blind spots. Tyres/wheels – if scuffed and curbed has the car

been looked after? Engine and Suspension Steering and Breaks Clutch & Gears Electricals – check they all actually work

Inspecting a second hand car

Look carefully Dents & Scrapes Clean engine BaySeats and carpets Cleanliness of interior Check under seat coversLocking wheel nuts Is the adapter there?Don't be pressured into buying Always another fish in the sea Sob stories shouldn’t workBefore you hand over any money Agree collection/delivery

arrangements Confirm exactly what's included in the

price Confirm any work that the seller has

agreed to do Make sure you get a receipt showing

vehicle details, price, terms of sale and the seller's details.

Inspecting a second hand car

A genuine V5c an a VIN plate

Tyres Cheep tyres vs

Premium

“is it worth it?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_j-2W2uZ8c

At 30mph how far would a car with good breaks go along the maindeck?

Stopping distance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSEl2ueCATs Motorway pileup

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