VAN drivers “following too close” to the back of other vehicles is the cause behind hundreds of accidents every year. And as many as 10 road users are injured every week due to tailgati…
Department for Transport Figures show “following too close” is ranked ahead of
Of the 6,184 injuries sustained in road accidents in 2017, eight per cent involved light commercial vehicles. can result in a careless driving charge, seeing a court-imposed maximum £5,000 fine, driving ban or even a prison sentence., Volkswagen has developed technology to keep vehicles at a safe and constant distance from the traffic ahead.
Neil Greig, Director of Policy and Research at IAM RoadSmart, said: “Tailgating is the biggest single bugbear that motorway users in particular report.
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