RAC Foundation Tells US To Avoid FAT This Christmas
No this is not another healthy eating video or commercial, but sound advice for driving our cars during the festive period. FAT stands for Festive Auto Tension and is anther term to describe our driving habits during the festive but also stressful build up to Christmas.The RAC foundation, a charity born from Royal Automobile Club, the motoring organisation that provides insurance and breakdown cover to the UK, states that many drivers will suffer from road rage and many more will go on to drink drive.The RAC foundation, which is now independent of the RAC organisation owned by the insurance organisation Aviva, warns drivers of this seasonal ritual that can include aggressive driving styles, manic behaviour and even ditherers, those with so much on their mind they cannot make concise decisions whilst in control of their cars.Much of the stress can stem from outside the car, with family fallouts, financial worries, excess food and possibly a strict timetable to adhere to. All these outside influences can affect the safety of our roads at a time of good will. This is supported by charities such as the Samaritans and Relate who get increases calls at this time of year.The RAC foundation recommends going for walk before car journeys, planning the route more carefully and allowing more time to get to your destination and parking if visiting friends of relatives in an unfamiliar area.Of course all motoring organisations, the Government and the police will warn of the biggest worry on our roads at Christmas and that are the drivers who choose to drink and drive.This is a message that is repeated year after year sometimes using TV Campaigns, that shows extreme graphical content to try and convince those out there to leave the car at home. But every year many ignore the warnings, believe it will never happen to them and chance their lives and others by taking charge of a moving weapon whilst under the influence of alcohol.In the UK on average 3000 people are killed or seriously injured in drink related collisions. You wouldn
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