The Roadmap to safe and healthy journey choices

Using the right vehicle

Guiding you to safe and healthy travel choices

Checking you're safe to travel

Preparing you for a safe journey

Being a responsible road user

Helping you be a safe and responsible rider or driver

The following pages contain information, advice and guidance to give you the knowledge and understanding to make safe and healthy journey choices.

Click on the links below to find out more.

You can also sign the Roadmap to show your commitment to making safe and healthy journey choices.

Go straight to step 1 of the Roadmap

Choosing your vehicle

Your vehicle choice

Step 1: Choosing your vehicle

Not everyone needs to own a car, but if you're going to drive, your choice of vehicle can make a huge difference to how well protected you, your family and other passengers are, as well as other road users around you.

Step 2: Choose the right mode of transport for a journey

Every journey is different. Use this quick guide to help understand the things you should consider before deciding how you will travel on any particular journey.

Getting ready to travel on the road

Step 3: Check it's safe to travel on the road

Sometimes weather conditions can mean the road just isn't safe to travel on. Follow our quick advice to make sure you can make a safe decision and be prepared for a change in conditions when you're on the road.

Step 4: Check your car or bike is safe to use

Whether you drive or ride, you have a legal responsibility to make sure your vehicle is roadworthy and well-maintained. Follow our advice and guidance and learn our 'walk-round' check to make sure your vehicle is safe to use.

Step 5: Make sure that you are fit to drive or ride

Before travelling on the road you must make sure you are in a fit state to drive or ride. Follow our guidance and advice to understand more about how to make sure you are sober and sharp and fit for the road.

How to be a responsible road user

Step 6: Be secure and safe in your vehicle

Whether you're driving or riding on the road, you can make the right choices to help protect yourself in the event of a crash.

Step 7: Advice on how to drive or ride safely

The road can be a dangerous environment but by driving or riding in a safe manner, you can reduce your chances of being in a crash and harming yourself, and others.

Step 8: Know what to do if you break down or crash

Even if you take all precautions, your vehicle may break down or you may be involved in a crash. Knowing the right thing to do, in the event of such situations, can help keep you and your family safe.

Research

To support the Roadmap to safe and healthy journeys, Brake asked 2,004 drivers about their journey choices and experiences. The survey was carried out online in April 2021 by independent market research company Surveygoo. Click on the link below to read a report based on the findings from that survey.

Read the survey report

Brake asked 2,004 drivers about their journey choices and experiences

Sign the Brake Roadmap to show your commitment to making safe and healthy journey choices

You can sign the Roadmap now, using the form below, or at any stage on your journey through these pages.

Signing the Roadmap also signs you up to MyBrake, where you can access an action pack of Roadmap images and films to share on your social media.

You will also get access to other MyBrake tools and guidance to help you make a difference to safe and healthy mobility, whether with your family and friends, your community, your workplace, or nationally.

At Green Flag we want drivers to feel well prepared when they’re on the roads and to reach their destinations safely. By supporting the Brake Roadmap we can provide drivers with useful tips and information to help keep them, and others, on the road safe.

Mark Newberry, commercial director, Green Flag

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