The Essential Driver's Handbook: What to Do in the Event of an Accident, Roadside First-aid, Safety Tips for Lone Drivers & Much More (Rac Handbook)

Everyday on the roads, emergencies happen without warning. This well-illustrated book gives practical advice for those driving situations that we all hope will never happen. Authoritative advice on how to cope with various roadside emergencies is given by the Police, Fire, and Ambulance emergency services, some drawing from personal experiences. Basic roadside first-aid advice is outlined, as well as suggestions about safety equipment that should be carried in a vehicle. Being a lone driver brings its own practical problems, and this book shows how to avoid trouble, and situations that can occur in remote car parks. The more recent crime of car-jacking is examined and precautionary steps suggested. Where relevant, basic legal advice relating to the responsibilities of everyone that may be involved in driving emergencies is offered.

A member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, Bruce Grant-Braham has been driving for both work and pleasure for more than forty years in the UK and mainland Europe. In that time he has had practical experience of the safety situations covered within this book, specifically relating to accidents and situations encountered on public roads. Bruce has also been a motor racing Safety Marshal, with the British Automobile Racing Club, and has extensive trackside training in the specifics of handling accident scenes, as well as the practicalities of first-aid and fire-fighting.