Short messages on Personal safety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
When driving, plan your journey to take sufficient breaks. A minimum break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving is recommended to minimise the risk of getting tired.
Driver fatigue crashes are about 50% more likely to result in death or serious injury as they tend to be high speed impacts because a driver who has fallen asleep cannot brake or swerve to avoid or reduce the impact.
Driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road accidents, and up to one quarter of fatal and serious accidents.
Don’t forget about your dog when you introduce a new member to the family. Never leave a dog alone with a child; always supervise dogs and children.
You can report a hate crime by calling 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency), or online: Norfolk Constabulary / Stop Hate UK / Crimestoppers
A hate incident may be because of their disability, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or lifestyle. The hate incident may or may not constitute a criminal offence.
A hate incident is any incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hatred for a particular person or group of people because they are seen as being different.
If your windscreen is frozen over, do not use boiling water to clear it, as this could crack the glass. Don’t use your windscreen wipers either, as this will damage the wiper blades. Use a window scraper, a can of de-icer and some elbow grease.
Get up at least 10 minutes early to give you time to prepare the car. Don’t drive off with a tiny hole cleared in the windscreen: clear all windows using a scraper and de-icer.
To register for the emergencySMS service, text the word ‘register’ to 999 then follow the instructions you are sent. You can only use the service if you have registered first.