{"id":3097,"date":"2017-01-13T13:06:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roadsandtransport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/safer-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:48:16","slug":"safer-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/safer-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Safer vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Around one in three of all injury collisions on the road involve people \u2018at work\u2019. Employers have a major potential role to play in improving safety on the roads and that they are using safe vehicles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Bite-sized training clips\u2019 demonstrate car maintenance checks<\/a> – Road Safety Great Britain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How safe is your car? <\/a> Euro NCAP has created the five-star safety rating system to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose the correct child car seat.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DVSA\u2019s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.<\/a> Best practice advice for operators and drivers of commercial or fleet vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving for Better Business<\/a> continues to identify and promote good practice in work related road safety.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electric scooters and ‘powered transporters’.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is illegal to use an e-scooter or other powered transporters<\/a> (e.g. Segways or hoverboards) on a public road, pavement or cycle path. They can only be used on private land with the permission of the landowner. This term does not include electrically-assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Government has begun e-scooter trials<\/a>. The trials are for approved rental e-scooters only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electric bikes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Information from the Government on Electrically assisted pedal cycles.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bus, coaches and HGVs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Government to progress new legislation to ban old tyres <\/a> on buses and coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes to HGV design for improved driver vision<\/a> and side guards<\/a> will deliver safety improvements for people walking, cycling or riding motorbikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorbikes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Motorcyclists<\/a> are one of the highest risk user groups on the road. Government’s SHARP<\/a> promotes the importance of helmets and their correct usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emissions and Air Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Government are reviewing the penalty levels for idling (running a car’s engine when the car is not moving) offences and are considering raising them. This will reflect the damaging health impact air pollution can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK it is estimated that 36,000 early deaths a year can be linked to air pollution exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engine idling – why it’s so harmful and what’s being done<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone can also make a real difference by turning off car engines when stationary for more than 10 seconds. If a vehicle has a \u2018stop-start\u2019 system fitted, it will automatically switch off the engine when stationary and restart it as soon as the accelerator is pressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automated Vehicles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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