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Convertible car drivers 'risk serious damage to hearing', study warns - Daily Mail 6th October 2009
"Actor Pierce Brosnan didn't know the risk he really ran as James Bond when driving the spy's convertible BMW ZR in GoldenEye.
He may have stayed ahead of the villains but at some cost to his hearing, claim experts."
Convertibles 'bad for the ears' - BBC Health News 6th October 2009
"Driving a convertible car can seriously damage your ears, experts have warned.
Cruising with the top down at speeds of 50-70mph (80-112km/h) exposes the ears to sound levels sometimes nearing those made by a pneumatic drill, they argue. "
Obese drivers are at risk of more road accidents, warns top medic - Daily Mail 5th October 2009
"A world expert in sleep disorders will warn obese people of the potential dangers of getting behind the wheel because of a condition that disrupts breathing during the night.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) occurs when soft tissue in the back of the airway collapses and blocks it, causing interruption in breathing lasting 10 seconds or more.
Being overweight is a major risk factor of the condition."
Ban smoking in cars carrying children, says top doctor - Daily Mail 17th March 2009
Smoking should be banned in cars carrying children, a leading doctor said yesterday.
Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said it should be illegal to impose smoke on youngsters in such a confined space.
Motorist forced to seek help for phobia of SPEED CAMERAS which causes panic attacks behind the wheel - Daily Mail 3rd March 2009
They provoke rage and frustration in equal measure - but for Colin Gant the sight of a speed camera triggered an altogether more bizarre response.
Just one glimpse of a yellow box lurking at the roadside was enough to set off a panic attack.
Driving while suffering from flu raises risk of a road accidents - The Telegraph 30th January 2009
Driving while suffering from flu increases the risk of a road accident, as much as two glasses of whisky, according to a British new study.
Why a cold is as bad for your driving as a couple of whiskies - Daily Mail 1st February 2009
Driving with a bad cold or flu can be as dangerous as drink-driving, a report reveals today.
Symptoms such as a stuffed-up head, grogginess and sneezing have the same impact on our abilities as a level of alcohol close to or at the drink-drive limit.
The effects would comfortably exceed those of the lower drink-drive limit in place on the Continent which campaigners want to introduce into the UK.
Cold and flu 'can affect driving' - BBC Health News 31st January 2009
Having a bad cold or the flu can significantly affect a driver's responses, insurers have claimed.
One hundred drivers with a range of conditions including colds, stress and headaches and 50 who were healthy were put through a hazard simulator test.
Hospital staff's parking permits axed - Manchester Evening News 14th January 2009
DOCTORS and nurses are being stripped of parking permits to try and force them to use public transport.
Dozens of staff at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have been told their £14-a-month passes for four hospital car parks will not be renewed.
Drivers 'face health tests every decade' - The Guardian 30th December 2008
Motorists would have to prove fitness against new physical and mental measures, newspaper reports
Medical fitness of drivers to be tested - The Independent 30th December 2008
Drivers may have to declare that they are medically fit to be on the road every ten years, according to proposals from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Motorists would be able to choose to take the test but risked a criminal record if they were later found to fall short of standards, it was reported.
'Morning after' drink-drive alert - BBC Health News 29th December 2008
Four out of five motorists suspect they have driven while over the alcohol limit on the morning after a night out or party, according to the AA.
Almost half of more than 11,000 respondents in an online Populus poll said they knew people who drink-drive.
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