New ‘Road Sense’ Campaign Introduced by Carrentals.co.uk to Promote Responsible Driving
Industry: Travel & Leisure
Online car hire comparator works with Brake to raise awareness of dangers on UK roads
Lightwater, Surrey (PRUnderground) December 5th, 2011
Road safety awareness is the order of the day with the new ‘Road Sense’ campaign launched by car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk. The award-winning website has partnered with safety charity Brake to promote greater care and attention on Britain’s roads this winter.
The focus of this year’s Road Sense campaign is that of drivers trying to save money on essential motoring checks, in spite of the potentially hazardous consequences which can result.
Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, comments: “Many UK road incidents can be avoided by correct car safety checks, something which is more important than ever in the winter weather.”
Brake reports that road crashes are the largest killer of young people in the UK, citing careless speeding and reckless overtaking as reasons for this. Inexperience and risk-taking are key factors and Brake says that while one in eight British drivers is under 25, one in four major accidents involves someone of that age.
“2011 will mark our sixth Road Sense campaign, and every year we set out to promote safe, responsible driving among UK motorists,” added Gareth. “Drivers need to pay attention to advice from organisations like Brake to lower the number of avoidable incidents throughout the UK.”
Katie Shephard, director at Brake, commented: “We are really pleased to see Carrentals.co.uk running another Road Sense campaign in 2011. Throughout this year’s Road Safety Week Brake wants to drive awareness of accidents involving young drivers, and we are calling on all motorists to ‘have a heart at the wheel’ and consider others’ safety as well as their own.”
The Road Sense website provides advice on how to stay safe on the roads and a range of offers, including discounts on winter clothing and reflective gear for children and adults from Outdoor Look and BrightKidz.
Carrentals.co.uk is the leading car hire comparison site comparing prices in over 15,000 locations worldwide including France, Spain and car hire in Ireland, with pick up locations including car hire in Dublin, Cork and Shannon.
For more road safety information, offers and advice visit www.carrentals.co.uk/roadsense2011/.
About Carrentals.co.uk:
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.
In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.
Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk
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