As the festive season approaches, awareness of the risks of drink driving come to the forefront of our minds, not least due to an increase in adverts highlighting how, if we drink and drive, we may end up arrested, injured or possibly even dead. Fortunately, the majority of us do think twice about how we intend to travel home after meeting friends or loved ones for a drink or two.
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Following the release of the IPPR’s and APIL’s injury prevention report last week, and in honour of Injury Prevention Week, Tracy Norris-Evans reviews what the report can tell us and what the UK needs to learn about injury prevention.
Rachel Jones looks at the whiplash reforms and asks: are insurers delivering on the reduced premiums they promised as a result of this legislation?
Foreign cycling holidays are becoming more and more popular, and although they are a great way to stay active and see the world, cycling accidents abroad do unfortunately happen.
Every winter, when the clocks go back and the country is propelled into darkness, we all notice the immediate change. But for those of us that commute by bike, this transition is particularly sharp and when it comes to reduced visibility and our safety, it has the potential to make cycling more dangerous.
Recent report shows a dramatic rise in the number of Bristolians who cycle to work. But is enough being done to make cycling safe and simple?