National Express is supporting Highways England’s ‘Don’t be a Space Invader – stay safe, stay back’ road safety campaign to highlight the risks of tailgating.
A retro ‘Space Invaders’ poster will feature on the rear of 12 of the operator’s coaches, and stickers have been added to bumpers of the remaining 500-plus fleet of vehicles to remind drivers travelling at speed that tailgating is dangerous.
One in eight of all road casualties are caused by people who drive too close to the vehicle in front, with more than 100 people killed or seriously injured annually, according to campaign statistics.
“As the UK’s largest coach operator, we experience tailgating of our vehicles and fully endorse the message to not be a Space Invader and leave enough room,” says National Express Chief Executive Officer Chris Hardy.
