A fine of up to £5000 Up to 6 months in prison A minimum 1 year driving ban A 14 year prison sentence would apply if you caused death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. You also risk losing friends, your licence, and reduce your chances of getting a decent job. FACT: When you crash at just 30mph you can weigh almost as much as a baby elephant. It takes no more than 3 seconds to put a seat belt on...why not just do it? Excuses, excuses Young drivers and passengers are often under the impression that they don't need to wear a seatbelt, especially if other people in the car are not wearing theirs. Common excuses include: You might think it makes you look geeky. You think it's a bit embarrassing to be "safe". You might think it's uncomfortable. You might think the driver is safe and you don't need it. You think "it won't happen to me". Whatever your excuse for not wearing a seatbelt the alternative is much worse' Seatbelt wearing in the seat saves over 2,200 lives every year. In a at 30mph, if you are unrestrained, you will hit the front seat, and anyone in it, with a force of between 30 and 60 times your own body weight (similar to the weight of a baby elephant!). This could result in death or serious injury to you and people sitting in the front seat. Any compensation for injury following an accident may be reduced if you were not wearing a seatbelt. ALWAYS belt up. It could save your life! What the law says: Drivers and front seat passengers in cars must wear a seat belt, unless they have a medical exemption certificate. Adults travelling in the rear of a car must also use seatbelts. Anyone over the age of 14 is legally responsible for their own seatbelt, the current fine is 100.
S o far this year the Apprentice Training Department has attended over a dozen school careers events at various schools throughout Lancashire. These events give us the opportunity to showcase just what Springfields Apprentice Training has to offer by way of Advanced and Degree Engineering Apprenticeships. The events are attended by a Training Instructor and at least 2 Apprentices who freely give their time to help in promoting the scheme. We always receive lots of interest from years 9, 10 and 11 at the schools we visit and there are still quite a few more careers events planned for the end of this year with a few events already in the diary upto and including a two day event in Blackpool at the end of January and also we will be attending one of the largest in the North West which is the Lancashire Business Expo being held at the the Guild Hall in Preston in March 2018. We also like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the apprentices who have and continue to volunteer to take part in these events. The Apprentices give their time freely to help in promoting our scheme. The events are often held in the evenings which can make for a long day, the help is much appreciated as it aids us in our drive to recruit new apprentices. OUR COMPANY POLICY: The Company is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination and values the difference that a diverse workforce can bring in relation to individual views, outlook and approach to the organisation. We will endeavour to ensure no one will receive less favourable treatment or is to be disadvantaged by requirements or conditions, which cannot be shown to be justifiable. The Company will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will continue to build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency Current hot topic – Current Hot Topic for Autumn 2017 Surge in Acid Attacks in England Leads to Calls to Restrict Sales Background Story Crimes with corrosive substances which can be bought over the counter, has doubled in the last 3 years...