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Tailgating highlighted as most serious motorway driving offence

  Wednesday, 27 April 2011

A recent new survey suggests that tailgating is now the most serious motorway driving offence in the UK, posing the biggest threat to UK road users on a daily basis.

The study, led by GEM Motoring Assist, revealed that 85 per cent of UK motorway drivers surveyed suggested that tailgating was the most serious offence and potentially the most dangerous manoeuvre a driver can make.

Interestingly, tailgating was regarded as a more serious offence than driving while using a mobile phone, cited by two-thirds of respondents as the most serious motoring offence.

The practice of tailgating means driving too close to the vehicle in front, at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid serious collision is possible.

GEM Motoring Assist’s chief executive officer, David Williams believes motorists need to take maximum precautions on the road to remain free of serious accidents and potential breakdowns.

“We believe that bad motorway driving such as tailgating … should definitely be more strictly enforced as it is this kind of careless driving that can lead to frustration, annoyance and possible accidents,” said Williams.

Victims of tailgating can have their cars written-off following an ill-judged driving manoeuvre or an aggressive driving mentality. However, there are also many damage-repairable vehicles that can be restored to road legal condition with the help of guaranteed recycled car parts.

ASM Auto Recycling can provide vehicle owners with significant peace of mind when fitting used engines or any other car parts to damage-repairable vehicles.  With over 250,000 used car parts within its department and over 2,000 salvage cars stored suitable for car parts breaking, there is sure to be a cost-effective used car part to get you back on the road in no time.

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