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Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Research alert for motorcyclists fair weather
The majority of motorcycle accidents conditions according to studies by the Institute of advanced happen in fine daytime motorists (IAM).
And the study found that Sunday - with 20% more crashes than any other day - take drivers on the road the most dangerous day of the week such as leisure and tend to cover longer distances as a daily driver.
The figures are victims from an analysis of more than 150,000 motorcycle seen on British roads between 2000 and 2006.Es considers factors such as bike size, road layout, conditions and season, and reveals that the most important factors are the age and all victims found experience of the biker - with half the bikers aged 30 or less, who less than 20% all drivers make.
Was largely due to sales of bicycles with engines over 500cc - property has increased from 500,000 since 1996, the report is determined and this strong growth which account for more than 60% of the fatal Abstürze-and the increasing popularity of recreational riding.
Commenting on the report, IAM Director of policy and research Neil Greig said: "the fact that the most crashes happen to come in good condition as a surprise, but is due to the fact that many drivers simply avoid riding in bad weather or in the dark."
"The message is clear — although the conditions for horse riding, accidents can still happen."
Mr. Greig argue emphasized making safe driver not born the importance of training.
A British company has now developed a helmet technology claims some of the 80% the bike could prevent deaths, betreffen.Der prototype "Brain cooling unit" can be the head injuries to new or existing helmet mounted and one to begin, by the force of an accident endothermic reaction (heat-absorbing) fires.
ThermaHelm's inventor says in helmet to build the system often after an accident found will help preventing heat in the brain to limit swelling and tissue damage, during the crucial time before emergency services reach an injured driver.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Tyre safety message as cold weather looms
Manufacturers and safety groups are warning drivers on the tyres to be aware as forecasters predict a cold start in winter.
Tyre maker Michelin has warned that properly inflated tires can be dangerous and Minderfülldrucks contributes to the higher fuel consumption and emissions.
During a tour of 17 locations in the UK the company found that 65% of the cars tested press thirty-five percent incorrect appropriate had dangerously low ranked 14 PSI with 10% as very dangerous - or the car maker's recommendation.
Each twentieth of 2 600-plus cars tested had a puncture.
Michelin warned that under inflated tires increases the risk of aquaplaning on wet roads, and could lead to overheating or even failure of tyre damage.
Now that predicted met Office that December as last year his wird.Niederschlag (rain, sleet, hail and snow) is colder than the average, with this winter as a whole remaining colder expected to increase by an average or less than the average for the season to be.
Recently, security body TyreSafe tyre industry urged to check driver fitting specialist tyres, similar to those in some other European countries legally required.
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