Fourth podium of season for Bratt at Nurburgring
Scrappage schemes decrease the number of road fatalities
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ill Bratt secured his fourth podium of the 2011 FIA Formula 2 Championship during round eight of the
season at the Nurburgring last month - a well deserved second place finish, from third on the grid, further boosting his title credentials.
Will commented on his success ‘I’m very happy to have
finished second today to get back on the podium’. It’s good for the championship position and a positive way to end the weekend. Three podiums from the last four races is a pretty good haul, I’m pleased with that.’
he Department of Transport has published the 2010 statistics for annual road casualties which reveal a
continuing trend of decreasing fatalities. Total deaths in 2010 were down 16% from the previous year. Although the figures show a huge improvement in road
safety standards, five people are killed on UK roads every day. AA President Edmund King has raised concerns about the current economic climate reversing the progress made. ‘We cannot be sure these reductions will
continue...road maintenance standards are falling with expenditure cuts, and there is talk of the Government making the MOT test less frequent. It is never the right time to reduce road safety efforts.’ There are various factors which have contributed to the
reduction in the British road mortality rate. Motor traffic decreased by 2% between 2009 and 2010, which may be a result of higher fuel prices and the recession in general, increased seat belt use, better roads and an improvement in driver behaviour have also been attributed to the slump, but having a particular influence on road deaths are the scrappage schemes which have become so popular in the last couple of years. With such safety features as traction control, ABS anti-
lock brakes, anti-skid Electronic Stability Control and an increase in five star EuroNCAP approved occupant protection, cars manufactured in the last ten years are built to much stricter safety standards than those in the late 1990s or earlier. Due to the proliferation of scrappage schemes more and more people are disposing of these older more dangerous vehicles and this in turn reduces the number of deaths as newer cars are designed to cope better in accidents. Older cars are often driven by young motorists who are the most at risk group, with collisions frequently resulting in multiple fatalities. As old cars are phased out by the newer, safer replacements this group will benefit the most from a decrease in fatal accidents, as well as vehicles which are much cheaper to run with lower carbon emissions. If you’ve got an old banger that is past its best, consider
Giveacar. Not only would you be heightening the safety of Britain’s roads and reducing your carbon footprint, but the proceeds of the scrappage of your car are donated to the charity of your choice.
68 August 2011
Four Shires MOTORING
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