Being a pedestrian or a jogger is more dangerous than being a driver. People have more accidents at home and at work than on the road.

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2     c drive too fast

3     b four times

4     b Friday afternoon

5     c very near your house

6     c country roads

7     a minor accidents

8     c under 25

Page 41 Exercise 5c

1     Being a pedestrian or a jogger is more dangerous than being a driver. People have more accidents at home and at work than on the road.

2     Most fatal accidents happen because people break the law. The most frequent cause is driving too fast.

3     By day a driver can see about 500 yards ahead, but at night it is much worse – maybe as little as 120 yards.

4     Statistics show that more accidents in the UK happen on a Friday between four and six in the afternoon. People are finishing work for the week and are rushing home to start their weekend. Their mind may already be on what they are planning to do and they may not be concentrating 100% on the road.

5     Sixty per cent of accidents happen within two miles from where we live. The most common kind of accident is crashing into a parked car near our home. Drivers concentrate less well when they driving on roads they know.

6     You are twice as likely to have an accident on a country road as a road in town. Drivers think it is safer to break the speed limit on these roads because they are quieter.

7     Men take too many unnecessary risks when they’re driving. Women are generally much more careful drivers.

8     This is the age when drivers have very little experience of driving and it’s also the age when they are most likely to drive too fast and take unnecessary risks.

Page 41 Exercise 6a

take out insurance to pay for a service (here to be insured when you’re on holiday)

taking risks… to do something dangerous even though you know that something bad could happen as a result

very seriously to think that something is important and needs your attention

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