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New campaign highlights drivers’ shocking ignorance about what to do when emergency services approach

Published 10 September 2020
By Lizzie Catt
A series of new videos has been released aimed at helping drivers understand what to do when they see an police vehicle, ambulance or fire engine
Firefighters struck by trailer on highway

Video: Firefighters struck by trailer on highway

Two firefighters responding to a roadside accident were struck by an out-of-control trailer — and, amazingly, have lived to tell the tale,
Published 12 September 2019
Audi R8 split in half in crash on Stelvio Pass

Audi R8 split in half in car crash

An Audi R8 has crashed on a slippery road in Italy, with the force of the smash strong enough to tear the supercar in two.
Published 30 October 2018

Video: fireman's near miss with child on bike

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue commander has implored cyclists to take care on the road, after avoiding a crash with a child cyclist.
Published 08 August 2018

Stolen fire engine chased for 100 miles

Cross-county police officers in California recently arrested two thieves who stole an unusual vehicle: an on-duty fire engine.
Published 18 July 2018
Driving advice dealing with an emergency vehicle and avoiding penalty fines

What to do if an emergency vehicle needs to pass

What driver doesn’t want to do their bit and allow an emergency services vehicle to pass? Most will go out of their way to help speed the journey
Published 22 May 2017
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Vauxhall Zafira fire fears: DVSA safety body says investigation...

It is every driver’s worst fear: a faint whiff of smoke enters the cabin of the car, and within a matter of seconds, there’s a fire raging away...
Published 23 October 2015