THAT'S NOT VERY SMART IS IT? MANY STUDENTS USE MOBILE PHONES TO TALK, TEXT AND SWIPE AT THE WHEEL, FORD SURVEY SHOWS
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◾48 per cent said they would be tempted to drive a car overloaded with friends ◾75 per cent would be tempted to drive after little or no sleep◾28 per cent would be tempted to get into a car driven by someone they knew had been drinking Overall, 30 per cent of university students admitted they had been in an accident, compared with 25 per cent of those who left school at 18. Ford UK's Driving Skills for Life is taking place at the Excel Exhibition centre in London on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2016, with a morning and afternoon session on each day. Registration is now open at www.forddsfl.co.uk . First launched in the U.S. 13 years ago, Ford DSFL now offers hands-on training in the UK, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, and Turkey. Classes cover hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed and space management; as well as the risks posed by drinking and driving, driving after taking drugs, and taking selfies – after a previous survey, commissioned by Ford in 2014, showed that then 1 in 4 young drivers had taken a 'selfie' at the wheel. * Research findings are based on a survey of a total of 6,500 young Europeans fielded in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain in June 2016. The research was carried out by Lightspeed GMI, a globally integrated research organization. Lightspeed GMI is an award-winning global digital data collection enterprise. Founded in 1996, its innovative technology and proven sampling methodologies deliver operational excellence throughout the online research process. With more than 5.5 million online research respondents in 40+ countries, Lightspeed GMI's proprietary panels deliver unparalleled quality, capacity and targeting. Headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, Lightspeed GMI is part of Kantar, the data investment management arm of WPP, the world leader in marketing communication services. For more information, visit www.lightspeedgmi.com ** World Health Organisation Global Status Report On Road Safety 2015 and European Road Safety Observatory http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/pdf/statistics/dacota/bfs2015_young_people.pdf
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