Fleets and drivers are being urged to prepare for a particularly busy August Bank Holiday weekend on the roads.
With families and drivers expected to hit the road for trips away before the end of the school holidays, plus millions more expected to head off on day trips each day, journey times are expected to increase significantly.
That places even more emphasis on the importance of conducting vehicle checks and ensuring you have an emergency kit packed away in case of a breakdown or incident.
As we all know, traffic levels have risen significantly in the last couple of years as more and more people now own vehicles and take more journeys.
Plus, with recent studies finding that fatigue-related incidents on the road increase in the summer months, staying safe on the road during the busiest weekend of the summer becomes even more crucial.
The August Bank Holiday is usually one of the busiest weeks on the road, exacerbated by railway strikes and engineering works on railway lines, meaning traffic levels could be higher than usual.
Safety experts recommend that an emergency kit should include items such as:
- A tyre inflator
- A blanket
- Food and drink
- First aid kit
- A flashlight
- A phone charger
There are plenty of other items that might be useful in an emergency, so ensuring you’re prepared can help keep you and your drivers safe in busy periods.
