CARPARISON has become a corporate donors of Brake the road safety charity by launching its Drive Safer Series.
While there are many wonderful things made possible by driving, the benefits do come with a huge responsibility. Every time we get behind the wheel we owe it to ourselves, our passengers, other road users and passers by to drive safely, responsibly and within the law.
However, the stats present a different story. There were an an average of 468 casualties per day in 2017 with 5 of these being fatal. That equates to 1825 deaths as a result of road collisions in the UK each year. All of which are preventable.
This is something Brake is set on changing. As well as teaching road safety best practice in our schools and communities, it provides the resources for this crucial information to be disseminated far and wide.
The charity also focuses in on fleet safety; providing specialist training for professionals using a vehicle for work.
When you consider that between a quarter and a third of all road traffic collisions involve someone driving as a part of their job, it isn’t hard to understand why educating employers and their teams is an important step to take.
Brake is the only charity in the UK to provide a victim helpline for those immediately involved in a crash or their carers.Â
Carparison has become a corporate donor of Brake; supporting the vital work through an annual donation and in amplifying efforts to raise road safety awareness.
Matt Woodward, Carparison’s General Sales Manager, said: “The safety of road users is central to our ethos at Carparison.
Alongside Brake’s Modern Vehicles campaign, we want to be a part of the movement to make safer, greener vehicles more obtainable to the public.
“We continue to be impressed with the vital work achieved by Brake and value being able to contribute in a small way to ensuring that work continues.”
To celebrate this partnership, Carparison will be releasing its Drive Safer Series. This bi-monthly feature will educate readers in all areas of road safety and will launch on Facebook on August 5, 2019.
