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December 06, 2008 - Carrentals.co.uk, a leading online car hire comparison service, has launched its seasonal Road Sense safety campaign, with a range of information and offers to equip drivers for safe winter driving.
As many as nine people are killed in car accidents every day in the UK, and Road Sense is part of an effort to reduce this number by encouraging drivers to take greater care during the potentially hazardous holiday season.
In a collaborative effort between Carrentals.co.uk and emergency equipment specialist SurvivalBox.co.uk, visitors to the Road Sense site qualify for a 15% discount on emergency car kits. These contain key accessories used after a breakdown or accident and include a light stick, twin long life water packs, ultra-thin foil blanket, ice scraper, high energy food pack and reflective vest. More elaborate kits are also included in the promotion.
The one-stop travel essentials and accessories retailer, Halfords, has joined forces with Carrentals.co.uk in presenting visitors to the site an opportunity to compete for an AA Breakdown Emergency Kit that comes with a bonus Parrot Hands Free Kit and a reflective safety jacket.
Gareth Robinson is the Carrentals.co.uk Managing Director. He recently commented on the dangers of winter driving, stating that inclement weather and unusually dark nights can make winter roads all the more dangerous. “Road Sense,” Mr. Robinson states, “is… trying to help people be prepared.” He cites encouraging driver awareness and improving safety as specific goals.
Another feature of the Road Sense site is an advice section that covers a range of driver topics, including advice on what to do in case of an accident, hints on safe driving during the winter and after dark and statistics about drinking and driving.
Carrentals.co.uk assists customers in selecting the best deals in car rental by sampling the rates of as many as 50 rental companies in up to 9,000 global destinations. Companies surveyed include Budget, Holiday Autos, Thrifty and Alamo.
Additional information found at www.carrentals.co.uk/roadsense2008
About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk emerged in February 2003 and solidified its leading role among the UK’s online car hire companies as early as 2006.
In 2007, Carrentals.co.uk redrew its website to create the first large-scale database of its kind within the car hire industry. The company makes use of state-of-the-art internet technology to comb 50 car hire sites at once, providing customers with an unbiased comparison of the industry’s most competitive offerings for up to 9,000 distinct destinations.
The Carrentals.co.uk site gives customers the chance to narrow the results by car type. Sites surveyed include Sixt, Opodo, EasyCar, Budget, Holiday Autos, EBookers, Carrentals.co.uk and Thrifty.
Carrentals.co.uk assists tourists with more than just hire cars, as it compiles a database of 6,000 links to travel-related websites and offers its own collection of mini-guides on a variety of travel topics.
Carrentals.co.uk received the title of Best Car Hire Website in the 2008 Travolution Awards. For booking information visit www.carrentals.co.uk.
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