STAY SAFE AT THE ROADSIDE WITH GREEN FLAG''S GUIDE
04 November 2004 - Green Flag Motoring Assistance

To mark Road Safety Week this year (November 8-14) Green Flag MotoringAssistance has produced an essential glove box guide to staying safe on thehard shoulder.

Road Safety Week is an annual educational event, organised by national
charity Brake and co-sponsored by Green Flag, which raises awareness about
the ten people killed on UK roads every single day.

The hard shoulder is one of the most dangerous places to be on Britain''s
roads and, according to the Department for Transport, around 50 motorists
are killed and over 600 motorists are injured while parked on the hard
shoulder every year*. The glove box guide has been produced by Green Flag
in association with Brake to help drivers avoid putting themselves and
other road users at unnecessary risk.

Spokesperson for Green Flag Melanie Denny said: ''This free guide advises
motorists on how to use the hard shoulder safely, when to use the hard
shoulder, and perhaps more importantly, when use of the hard shoulder can
be dangerous. It is particularly useful for motorists who frequently use
the motorway, such as truck drivers and fleets.''

Mary Williams, Brake''s chief executive added: ''Last year, a staggering 217
motorists were killed on Britain''s motorways, and 1,234 were seriously
injured. One in six of the deaths that occurred on motorways were on the
hard shoulder. Green Flag''s hard shoulder safety guide will advise drivers
how to be safe on the hard shoulder and subsequently help to reduce the
number of people killed and injured on the motorway.''

To obtain a free copy of the Green Flag glove box guide to hard shoulder
safety please email your name and address to info@smartassoc.co.uk or
alternatively post your details to: Green Flag hard shoulder safety guide,
c/o Smart Association, 9 Blayd''s Yard, Leeds LS1 4AD.

Brake is a national registered charity that campaigns to prevent death and
injury on the roads and provide support for people bereaved and seriously
injured in road crashes. This year''s theme for Road Safety Week is
drink-driving as Brake highlights the fact that drink-driving is on the
increase.

To find out more about Road Safety Week, or to make a donation towards the
continuing work of Brake, log on to the Green Flag-sponsored website at
www.brake.org.uk.

www.greenflag.com

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