Premex Group has been acquired by ExamWorks, a New York Stock Exchange listed company with offices in the US, Canada and the UK.

The acquisition, which makes ExamWorks the UK’s leading provider of independent medical reports, will see all Premex directors and management remaining with the business at its Bolton headquarters.

Commenting on the transaction, Premex chief executive officer, Simon Margolis, says: “We are delighted to be part of the ExamWorks family; a specialist organisation which really understands the nature of medical reporting and shares our passion for driving up service standards through IT innovation.”

The numbers for car-pedestrian collisions are sobering. From 2005 to 2009, there were 224,000 collisions involving pedestrians and single-passenger vehicles. Of those accidents, 13,193 were fatal. But even more sobering are the circumstances in which those pedestrians were hit.

Though you might imagine otherwise, the most common scenario in which a pedestrian and car collide is when a person is crossing the road and the vehicle is going straight — this is how it happens 95 percent of the time. In many of those cases (54 percent), nothing is obscuring the driver’s vision. And the driver usually fails to brake.

In fact, drivers who hit pedestrians while traveling straight hit the brakes only 13 percent of the time. And

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Our regular readers know that Im more than a bit of a gearhead. Just about anything automotive will catch my attention, but my true passion is auto racing. Specifically road course racing, but any racing is better than just walking around a car show. This past weekend marked the opening of racing series at many tracks in the northern half of the continent, as temperatures have become more tolerable.

My home track is the legendary Mosport International Raceway, which is one of a handful of the original race tracks in North America that is still in its original configuration. The track plays host to many of the top road racing series including American Le Mans, World Challenge, Grand Am, Trans Am and even the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

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One of the biggest problems faced by caravan owners will be towing their precious vehicle. Jokes are always made about seeing caravans on the road, but in reality it’s no laughing matter – failing to understand touring caravan safety can have severe consequences, and learning how to tow properly should be a top priority. Here are a few tips to help you on your way.

• Load your caravan safely. When loading your caravan, it’s essential that everything is properly secured to prevent your possessions being strewn around the vehicle. Always distribute the weight evenly and put heavier items over the axle, and of course you should never exceed the maximum loading weight if you want to stay safe.

• Invest in extension mirrors. Because o

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