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Staycations Increase motoring offences

Research has revealed worrying correlations between driving on unfamiliar roads and motoring offences. A survey conducted by motoring solicitor specialists, Kenway Miller, exposed the UK's poor road knowledge.

A rise in staycations means 67% of people are driving on unfamiliar rods. 54% of survey participants admit to not reading road signs properly or taking notice of speed limits. 47% revealed they are unsure what a number of road signs actually mean. 86% of motorists no longer check routes before leaving and 78% admit to blindly following a GPS without checking directions.

41% of people who use mapping apps on mobiles to navigate don't use phone holders to keep devices safely in place. 21% of survey respondents believe they're more likely to scratch their car in an unknown area and 15% thought they are would be more likely to crash into another vehicle or stationary object.

38% believe they're more likely to receive a fine or ticket for driving in a bus lane in an unfamiliar place. 31% believe they're more likely to get a ticket or fine for speeding in unfamiliar places and 29% for parking in the wrong place.

Matthew Miller, managing director at Kenway Miller, says: "New places often have road signs and/or systems you're not used to, meaning accidents happen more easily. Brush up on your Highway Code and check your route before leaving."

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COVID-19 Restrictions For Hospitality Sector

New COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday 24 September mean that pubs and restaurants across England must close at 10pm. The UK's COVID-19 alert level rose to Level 4 on Monday 21 September Health secretary Matt Hancock suggested key places of coronavirus transmissions are pubs and restaurants.

However, data from Public Health England shows that out of the 729 new cases reported in week 37, only 34 cases were linked to pubs and restaurants. In comparison, 313 of the new cases reported in week 37 were in care homes; 110 in workplaces settings; and 193 in educational settings.

In an interview with the news site BigHospitality, the UK Hospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: "These restrictions will come as another crushing blow."

Nicholls said she found it hard to understand how these measures are the solution to fighting the virus, saying: "Where such restrictions have already been put in place locally, they have not cut infection rates, merely damaged business and cost jobs. We agree with the Government that we are all in this together. Hospitality has played its part by investing in COVID-secure [measures]. Now, it's time for Government to demonstrate its commitment to the sector and its recovery - hundreds of thousands of livelihoods depend on it."

Source: BigHospitality.co.uk

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