Business drivers are biggest risk takers on road, study finds; Roadmarque aims to cut accidents among people who drive for living.(News) Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | April 7, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Byline: Robin Turner

WHITE VAN drivers and others who drive for a living are deliberately taking risks and not paying enough attention to the road.

Research by experts in Wales identified risky driving as the main cause of road accidents among this group of drivers.

And a new system, which aims to predict the accident risk of certain groups of drivers, has been developed.

The Road marque system combines the expertise of psychologists from ...

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